#CB5850
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.5% 0.148 26.4), rgb(203, 88, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#CB5850 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5850 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 88, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.148 26.4) |
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 #CB5850 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5850 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5850 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5850 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.073 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#E0837A
oklch(70.8% 0.116 26.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5850
oklch(60.5% 0.148 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF433D
oklch(55.5% 0.16 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#A5332F
oklch(49.1% 0.151 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#862C28
oklch(42.7% 0.124 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2925
oklch(37.7% 0.097 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1916
oklch(27% 0.06 26.4)
#CB5850 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) | #756D4F | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91864D | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4357 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5850
#CB5850
oklch(60.5% 0.148 26.4)
- #0093A0
#0093A0
oklch(60.6% 0.104 205.8)
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 #CB5850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.012
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.016
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
Use #CB5850 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.