#CB5D80
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.3% 0.144 2.1), rgb(203, 93, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#CB5D80 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5D80 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 93, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.144 2.1) |
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 #CB5D80 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5D80 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5D80 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5D80 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F7E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.02 2.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBD
oklch(80.8% 0.07 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA829B
oklch(70.7% 0.112 2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5D80
oklch(62.3% 0.144 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#B9436C
oklch(55.6% 0.156 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F345A
oklch(49.2% 0.145 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#812C4A
oklch(42.7% 0.12 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#68293D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#CB5D80 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) | #707481 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D897D | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA536A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5D80
#CB5D80
oklch(62.3% 0.144 2.1)
- #009C8C
#009C8C
oklch(62.2% 0.111 182.3)
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 #CB5D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.062
Use #CB5D80 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.