#CB6579
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(63.3% 0.13 9.2), rgb(203, 101, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#CB6579 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6579 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 101, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.13 9.2) |
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 #CB6579 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6579 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6579 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB6579 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#D78593
oklch(70.6% 0.102 8.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6579
oklch(63.3% 0.13 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#B64961
oklch(55.6% 0.142 9.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3A51
oklch(49.1% 0.132 9)
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Step 800
800
#7F3142
oklch(42.8% 0.109 9.5)
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Step 900
900
#662C38
oklch(37.7% 0.084 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A21
oklch(26.9% 0.054 8.3)
#CB6579 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) | #787979 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928C77 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5A6C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6579
#CB6579
oklch(63.3% 0.13 9.2)
- #009F98
#009F98
oklch(63.4% 0.11 189.3)
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 #CB6579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
Use #CB6579 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.