#CB5965
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61% 0.145 16), rgb(203, 89, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#CB5965 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5965 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 89, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.145 16) |
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 #CB5965 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5965 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5965 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5965 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 16)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8288
oklch(70.7% 0.114 16.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5965
oklch(61% 0.145 16)
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Step 600
600
#BD4253
oklch(55.5% 0.158 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#A33343
oklch(49.1% 0.147 16.2)
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Step 800
800
#842C38
oklch(42.7% 0.121 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2930
oklch(37.8% 0.094 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F191C
oklch(27.1% 0.059 17)
#CB5965 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) | #726F65 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8762 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC485E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5965
#CB5965
oklch(61% 0.145 16)
- #009698
#009698
oklch(61% 0.104 196.4)
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 #CB5965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
Use #CB5965 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.