#CB5C68
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.5% 0.141 15.6), rgb(203, 92, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#CB5C68 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.141 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 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5C68 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 92, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.141 15.6) |
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 #CB5C68 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5C68 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5C68 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5C68 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F2CFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 14)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB2
oklch(80.9% 0.069 15.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD838A
oklch(70.8% 0.111 15.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5C68
oklch(61.5% 0.141 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC4455
oklch(55.6% 0.154 15.3)
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Step 700
700
#A13545
oklch(49% 0.142 15.5)
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Step 800
800
#832D39
oklch(42.7% 0.118 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2931
oklch(37.7% 0.093 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E191D
oklch(27% 0.058 15.1)
#CB5C68 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) | #747168 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908866 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4C61 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5C68
#CB5C68
oklch(61.5% 0.141 15.6)
- #009899
#009899
oklch(61.6% 0.105 195.6)
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 #CB5C68, 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 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
Use #CB5C68 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.