#CB665F
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62.8% 0.13 25.5), rgb(203, 102, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#CB665F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB665F |
| RGB | rgb(203, 102, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.13 25.5) |
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 #CB665F | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB665F | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB665F text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB665F text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.064 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#D98780
oklch(70.7% 0.102 25.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB665F
oklch(62.8% 0.13 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B74C47
oklch(55.6% 0.14 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C38
oklch(49.2% 0.132 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#80322F
oklch(42.6% 0.109 25)
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Step 900
900
#672D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.084 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 24.7)
#CB665F 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) | #7E775E | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5D | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5665 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB665F
#CB665F
oklch(62.8% 0.13 25.5)
- #009BA8
#009BA8
oklch(62.9% 0.108 205.3)
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 #CB665F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.021
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
Use #CB665F 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.