#CB5F6A
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62% 0.137 15.7), rgb(203, 95, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#CB5F6A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5F6A |
| RGB | rgb(203, 95, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.137 15.7) |
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 #CB5F6A | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5F6A | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5F6A text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5F6A text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0B2
oklch(81% 0.067 16.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB848A
oklch(70.7% 0.107 15.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5F6A
oklch(62% 0.137 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4655
oklch(55.6% 0.15 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03746
oklch(49.1% 0.139 15.5)
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Step 800
800
#822E39
oklch(42.6% 0.116 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#692A31
oklch(37.7% 0.09 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191D
oklch(27% 0.058 15.1)
#CB5F6A 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) | #76736A | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918968 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5063 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5F6A
#CB5F6A
oklch(62% 0.137 15.7)
- #00999B
#00999B
oklch(61.9% 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 #CB5F6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
Use #CB5F6A 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.