#CB563C
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.9% 0.155 34), rgb(203, 86, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#CB563C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB563C |
| RGB | rgb(203, 86, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 58%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.155 34) |
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 #CB563C | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB563C | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB563C text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB563C text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.076 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#E1836D
oklch(70.6% 0.121 34.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB563C
oklch(59.9% 0.155 34)
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Step 600
600
#C24226
oklch(55.6% 0.169 33.9)
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Step 700
700
#A73318
oklch(49.2% 0.157 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#872C17
oklch(42.7% 0.129 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D291A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 34)
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Step 950
950
#401910
oklch(27% 0.063 34.3)
#CB563C 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) | #766B39 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928439 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF3D50 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB563C
#CB563C
oklch(59.9% 0.155 34)
- #008FA6
#008FA6
oklch(59.8% 0.105 214.3)
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 #CB563C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.038
Use #CB563C 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.