#CB3E3B#CB3E3B
#CB3E3B is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.165; OKLCH L 56.9% C 0.178 H 25.9°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.89:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #CB3E3B |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(203, 62, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 58%, 51%) |
| HSV | hsv(1, 71%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 69.5%, 70.9%, 20.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.57, 55.24, 33.99) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(47.57, 64.86, 31.61°) |
| OKLab | oklab(56.93% 0.1605 0.0778) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.93% 0.178 25.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(27.1436, 16.4615, 5.8850) |
| Luminance | 0.1646 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 1.70
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 3.64
Faded Red
#D3494E
ΔE00 4.65
Dark Coral
#CF524E
ΔE00 4.78
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 5.26
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 6.05
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#CB3E3B #3BC8CB
analogous
#CB3B80 #CB3E3B #CB863B
triadic
#CB3E3B #3BCB3E #3E3BCB
tetradic
#CB3E3B #80CB3B #3BC8CB #863BCB
square
#CB3E3B #80CB3B #3BC8CB #863BCB
split-complementary
#CB3E3B #3BCB86 #3B80CB
monochromatic
#6E1F1D #9F2D2A #CB3E3B #D86E6B #E59D9C
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.89
#CB3E3B on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.29
#CB3E3B on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #CB3E3B
4.89:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##CB3E3B | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##CB3E3B | 1.00 | 4.89 | 4.29 | 4.89 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.89 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.29 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.89 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#665D39
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#897C36
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#DF0E3F
Achromatopsia (no color)
#717171
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #cb3e3b; /* rgb */ color: rgb(203, 62, 59); /* oklch */ color: oklch(56.9% 0.178 25.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#e37c71',
500: '#cb3e3b',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #cb3e3b; $custom-light: #e37c71; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#cb3e3b",
"rgb": {
"r": 203,
"g": 62,
"b": 59
},
"hsl": {
"h": 1.25,
"s": 58.065,
"l": 51.373
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.56932,
"c": 0.17834,
"h": 25.9
},
"luminance": 0.16458
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#CB3E3B
secondary
#91CFD1
accent
#DEE147
background
#FFF7F6
surface
#FEEEEC
border
#D6C9C7
text
#170A07
muted
#857C7A