#CB6965
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.4% 0.125 23.7), rgb(203, 105, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#CB6965 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6965 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 105, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.125 23.7) |
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 #CB6965 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6965 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6965 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB6965 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AE
oklch(81% 0.061 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#D78883
oklch(70.7% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6965
oklch(63.4% 0.125 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#B54D4B
oklch(55.5% 0.136 23.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E3C
oklch(49.2% 0.126 24.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E3432
oklch(42.7% 0.104 24)
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Step 900
900
#662E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 22.9)
#CB6965 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) | #7F7964 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E63 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5B69 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6965
#CB6965
oklch(63.4% 0.125 23.7)
- #009DA8
#009DA8
oklch(63.4% 0.108 203.6)
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 #CB6965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
Use #CB6965 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.