#CB5A35
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.4% 0.153 38.3), rgb(203, 90, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#CB5A35 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5A35 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 90, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 59%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.153 38.3) |
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 #CB5A35 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5A35 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5A35 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5A35 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
#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
#F3D0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19E
oklch(81% 0.074 38.6)
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Step 400
400
#E08568
oklch(70.7% 0.12 38.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5A35
oklch(60.4% 0.153 38.3)
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Step 600
600
#C04519
oklch(55.6% 0.167 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53608
oklch(49.1% 0.154 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E0D
oklch(42.7% 0.128 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A14
oklch(37.6% 0.1 38.3)
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Step 950
950
#401A0D
oklch(27.1% 0.063 39.2)
#CB5A35 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) | #796D31 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958632 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF4152 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5A35
#CB5A35
oklch(60.4% 0.153 38.3)
- #0090AD
#0090AD
oklch(60.4% 0.109 218.7)
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 #CB5A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.020
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
Use #CB5A35 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.