#CB6A72
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.8% 0.123 16), rgb(203, 106, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#CB6A72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6A72 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 106, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.123 16) |
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 #CB6A72 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6A72 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6A72 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB6A72 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.034 15.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B3
oklch(80.8% 0.061 15.9)
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Step 400
400
#D6888C
oklch(70.8% 0.096 16.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6A72
oklch(63.8% 0.123 16)
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Step 600
600
#B44D58
oklch(55.6% 0.134 16)
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Step 700
700
#9A3D48
oklch(49% 0.125 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D333B
oklch(42.6% 0.103 16)
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Step 900
900
#652E33
oklch(37.7% 0.079 16)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1E
oklch(27% 0.052 15.4)
#CB6A72 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) | #7E7B72 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E70 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB5E6D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6A72
#CB6A72
oklch(63.8% 0.123 16)
- #00A0A1
#00A0A1
oklch(63.9% 0.109 195.6)
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 #CB6A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
Use #CB6A72 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.