#CB5D7B
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.2% 0.142 5), rgb(203, 93, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#CB5D7B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5D7B |
| RGB | rgb(203, 93, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.142 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 #CB5D7B | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5D7B | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5D7B text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5D7B text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 5.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8297
oklch(70.7% 0.112 5.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5D7B
oklch(62.2% 0.142 5)
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Step 600
600
#B94367
oklch(55.5% 0.155 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F3456
oklch(49% 0.144 4.7)
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Step 800
800
#812C46
oklch(42.6% 0.119 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#68293B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#CB5D7B 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) | #71747C | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8979 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5268 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5D7B
#CB5D7B
oklch(62.2% 0.142 5)
- #009C8F
#009C8F
oklch(62.3% 0.11 184.5)
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 #CB5D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
Use #CB5D7B 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.