#CB6085
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.9% 0.141 0.1), rgb(203, 96, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#CB6085 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6085 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 96, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.141 0.1) |
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 #CB6085 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6085 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6085 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB6085 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBF
oklch(81% 0.068 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#D9839D
oklch(70.8% 0.11 0.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6085
oklch(62.9% 0.141 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#B7446F
oklch(55.5% 0.154 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D355D
oklch(49% 0.143 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#802D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#67293F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1925
oklch(27.1% 0.058 0.7)
#CB6085 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) | #717786 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8B83 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA586E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6085
#CB6085
oklch(62.9% 0.141 0.1)
- #009F8C
#009F8C
oklch(63% 0.114 180.3)
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 #CB6085, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.059
Use #CB6085 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.