#CB4A2B#CB4A2B
#CB4A2B is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.178; OKLCH L 58.1% C 0.170 H 34.7°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.61:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #CB4A2B |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(203, 74, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 65%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(12, 79%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 63.5%, 78.8%, 20.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.22, 49.65, 44.52) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(49.22, 66.68, 41.88°) |
| OKLab | oklab(58.11% 0.1399 0.0968) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.11% 0.17 34.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(27.5165, 17.7725, 4.2665) |
| Luminance | 0.1777 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Tomato Red
#EC2D01
ΔE00 6.42
Tomato (survey)
#EF4026
ΔE00 6.59
Red (survey)
#E50000
ΔE00 6.66
Rust
#B7410E
ΔE00 6.68
Brick Orange
#C14A09
ΔE00 6.70
Terra Cotta
#C9643B
ΔE00 6.78
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#CB4A2B #2BACCB
analogous
#CB2B5C #CB4A2B #CB9A2B
triadic
#CB4A2B #2BCB4A #4A2BCB
tetradic
#CB4A2B #5CCB2B #2BACCB #9A2BCB
square
#CB4A2B #5CCB2B #2BACCB #9A2BCB
split-complementary
#CB4A2B #2BCB9A #2B5CCB
monochromatic
#662516 #983820 #CB4A2B #DC7158 #E69C8A
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.61
#CB4A2B on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.55
#CB4A2B on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #CB4A2B
4.61:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##CB4A2B | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##CB4A2B | 1.00 | 4.61 | 4.55 | 4.61 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.61 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.55 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.61 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#6F6326
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#8F8026
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#DF2744
Achromatopsia (no color)
#757575
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #cb4a2b; /* rgb */ color: rgb(203, 74, 43); /* oklch */ color: oklch(58.1% 0.170 34.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#e38267',
500: '#cb4a2b',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #cb4a2b; $custom-light: #e38267; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#cb4a2b",
"rgb": {
"r": 203,
"g": 74,
"b": 43
},
"hsl": {
"h": 11.625,
"s": 65.041,
"l": 48.235
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.5811,
"c": 0.17012,
"h": 34.7
},
"luminance": 0.17768
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#CB4A2B
secondary
#82C1D0
accent
#C7E840
background
#FFF8F6
surface
#FEEFEB
border
#D6CAC6
text
#170B06
muted
#857C7A