#CB685E
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.1% 0.127 27.2), rgb(203, 104, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#CB685E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB685E |
| RGB | rgb(203, 104, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.127 27.2) |
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 #CB685E | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB685E | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB685E text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB685E text on black | 5.68:1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.062 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#D8887E
oklch(70.7% 0.1 27.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB685E
oklch(63.1% 0.127 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#B64D44
oklch(55.5% 0.138 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D36
oklch(49.1% 0.13 27)
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Step 800
800
#7F332D
oklch(42.6% 0.107 27)
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Step 900
900
#672E28
oklch(37.8% 0.083 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B18
oklch(26.9% 0.053 26.5)
#CB685E 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) | #7F785D | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D5C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5866 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB685E
#CB685E
oklch(63.1% 0.127 27.2)
- #009BAB
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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 #CB685E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
Use #CB685E 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.