#CB5D67
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.6% 0.14 16.5), rgb(203, 93, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#CB5D67 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5D67 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 93, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.14 16.5) |
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 #CB5D67 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5D67 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5D67 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5D67 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F1D0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 16.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8388
oklch(70.6% 0.11 16.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5D67
oklch(61.6% 0.14 16.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4553
oklch(55.5% 0.152 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#A13644
oklch(49.1% 0.141 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#832E38
oklch(42.8% 0.117 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#692A30
oklch(37.6% 0.09 16.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 16.8)
#CB5D67 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) | #757267 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918865 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC4D61 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5D67
#CB5D67
oklch(61.6% 0.14 16.5)
- #00989A
#00989A
oklch(61.6% 0.105 196.4)
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 #CB5D67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.015
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
Use #CB5D67 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.