#CB5553
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.1% 0.151 23.7), rgb(203, 85, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#CB5553 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5553 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 85, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.151 23.7) |
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 #CB5553 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5553 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5553 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5553 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.041 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAA
oklch(80.8% 0.075 23)
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Step 400
400
#E1827D
oklch(70.8% 0.118 23.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5553
oklch(60.1% 0.151 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#C14142
oklch(55.7% 0.164 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#A63134
oklch(49.1% 0.153 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#872A2B
oklch(42.7% 0.127 23.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2827
oklch(37.8% 0.099 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#401817
oklch(27% 0.063 23.6)
#CB5553 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) | #726B52 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908450 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4055 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5553
#CB5553
oklch(60.1% 0.151 23.7)
- #00929C
#00929C
oklch(60.1% 0.102 203.3)
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 #CB5553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.009
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.016
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
Use #CB5553 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.