#CB5949
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.5% 0.149 30.1), rgb(203, 89, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#CB5949 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5949 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 89, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.149 30.1) |
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 #CB5949 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5949 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5949 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5949 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A5
oklch(81% 0.072 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08475
oklch(70.8% 0.116 30.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5949
oklch(60.5% 0.149 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF4435
oklch(55.5% 0.161 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#A53427
oklch(49.1% 0.151 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#862D22
oklch(42.8% 0.124 30)
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Step 900
900
#6C2920
oklch(37.7% 0.098 30)
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Step 950
950
#3F1914
oklch(26.9% 0.061 29.3)
#CB5949 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) | #766D47 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938646 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4356 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5949
#CB5949
oklch(60.5% 0.149 30.1)
- #0092A4
#0092A4
oklch(60.5% 0.105 210)
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 #CB5949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.018
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
Use #CB5949 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.