#CB5C76
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.9% 0.143 7.6), rgb(203, 92, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#CB5C76 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5C76 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 92, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.143 7.6) |
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 #CB5C76 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5C76 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5C76 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5C76 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEB8
oklch(80.8% 0.07 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC8294
oklch(70.7% 0.112 7.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5C76
oklch(61.9% 0.143 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4363
oklch(55.5% 0.155 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03452
oklch(49.1% 0.144 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#822C43
oklch(42.7% 0.12 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#692938
oklch(37.7% 0.093 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1921
oklch(27.1% 0.059 8.2)
#CB5C76 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) | #717377 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8874 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5066 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5C76
#CB5C76
oklch(61.9% 0.143 7.6)
- #009A91
#009A91
oklch(61.8% 0.108 187.5)
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 #CB5C76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.055
Use #CB5C76 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.