#CB5434
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(59.5% 0.159 35.9), rgb(203, 84, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#CB5434 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5434 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 84, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 59%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.159 35.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CB5434 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5434 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5434 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5434 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.078 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#E28369
oklch(70.7% 0.123 36.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5434
oklch(59.5% 0.159 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#C3411C
oklch(55.6% 0.173 35.8)
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Step 700
700
#A8320C
oklch(49.2% 0.16 36.1)
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Step 800
800
#882B10
oklch(42.7% 0.132 36)
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Step 900
900
#6E2816
oklch(37.7% 0.104 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#41190E
oklch(27.2% 0.066 36.3)
#CB5434 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #756930 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928330 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF394D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5434
#CB5434
oklch(59.5% 0.159 35.9)
- #008EA7
#008EA7
oklch(59.6% 0.106 216)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CB5434, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.038
Use #CB5434 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.