#CB5562
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.4% 0.15 16.1), rgb(203, 85, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#CB5562 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5562 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 85, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.15 16.1) |
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 #CB5562 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5562 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5562 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5562 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 16)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 16.7)
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Step 400
400
#E08187
oklch(70.7% 0.117 16.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5562
oklch(60.4% 0.15 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#C04052
oklch(55.7% 0.163 16)
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Step 700
700
#A53042
oklch(49.1% 0.152 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#862A37
oklch(42.8% 0.125 16)
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Step 900
900
#6C272F
oklch(37.7% 0.098 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#40181C
oklch(27.1% 0.062 16.1)
#CB5562 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) | #706D62 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E855F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD435A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5562
#CB5562
oklch(60.4% 0.15 16.1)
- #009496
#009496
oklch(60.4% 0.103 196.5)
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 #CB5562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
Use #CB5562 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.