#CB657C
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(63.3% 0.131 7.3), rgb(203, 101, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#CB657C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB657C |
| RGB | rgb(203, 101, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.131 7.3) |
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 #CB657C | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB657C | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB657C text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB657C text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#EFD0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#D78595
oklch(70.7% 0.102 7.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB657C
oklch(63.3% 0.131 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#B54964
oklch(55.5% 0.142 7.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C3A53
oklch(49.2% 0.132 7.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3044
oklch(42.7% 0.111 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#662C39
oklch(37.7% 0.084 8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A22
oklch(27% 0.054 6.5)
#CB657C 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) | #78797D | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928D7A | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5B6D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB657C
#CB657C
oklch(63.3% 0.131 7.3)
- #009F96
#009F96
oklch(63.3% 0.11 187.7)
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 #CB657C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
Use #CB657C 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.