#CB5A4F
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.7% 0.146 27.8), rgb(203, 90, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#CB5A4F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5A4F |
| RGB | rgb(203, 90, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.146 27.8) |
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 #CB5A4F | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5A4F | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5A4F text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5A4F text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8478
oklch(70.8% 0.114 28.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5A4F
oklch(60.7% 0.146 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF443B
oklch(55.6% 0.16 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#A4352D
oklch(49.1% 0.148 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#852D26
oklch(42.6% 0.122 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A24
oklch(37.7% 0.094 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1915
oklch(26.9% 0.06 27.9)
#CB5A4F 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) | #766E4D | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864C | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4558 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5A4F
#CB5A4F
oklch(60.7% 0.146 27.8)
- #0093A3
#0093A3
oklch(60.7% 0.104 208.3)
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 #CB5A4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.016
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.016
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
Use #CB5A4F 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.