#CB5C85
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.3% 0.147 359), rgb(203, 92, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#CB5C85 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5C85 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 92, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.147 359) |
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 #CB5C85 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5C85 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5C85 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5C85 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA819F
oklch(70.7% 0.115 358.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5C85
oklch(62.3% 0.147 359)
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Step 600
600
#B94271
oklch(55.7% 0.159 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F325F
oklch(49.1% 0.149 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#812B4D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 359.3)
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Step 900
900
#682840
oklch(37.7% 0.096 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1826
oklch(26.9% 0.061 358.1)
#CB5C85 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) | #6E7486 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8982 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA536B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5C85
#CB5C85
oklch(62.3% 0.147 359)
- #009D88
#009D88
oklch(62.3% 0.114 178.8)
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 #CB5C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
Use #CB5C85 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.