#CB5B44
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.7% 0.148 33.2), rgb(203, 91, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#CB5B44 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5B44 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 91, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.148 33.2) |
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 #CB5B44 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5B44 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5B44 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5B44 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A3
oklch(80.8% 0.072 32.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8571
oklch(70.8% 0.115 33.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5B44
oklch(60.7% 0.148 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF462D
oklch(55.7% 0.161 33.5)
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Step 700
700
#A43620
oklch(49.1% 0.149 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#852E1D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 33)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A1D
oklch(37.6% 0.096 33)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 33.5)
#CB5B44 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) | #786E41 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948741 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4556 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5B44
#CB5B44
oklch(60.7% 0.148 33.2)
- #0092A8
#0092A8
oklch(60.6% 0.106 213.2)
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 #CB5B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.026
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.040
Use #CB5B44 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.