#CB6A79
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64% 0.123 11.4), rgb(203, 106, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#CB6A79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 11°. 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 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6A79 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 106, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.123 11.4) |
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 #CB6A79 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6A79 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6A79 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB6A79 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58791
oklch(70.7% 0.096 11.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6A79
oklch(64% 0.123 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#B34D5F
oklch(55.6% 0.133 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A3D4E
oklch(49.1% 0.125 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D3340
oklch(42.7% 0.103 11.7)
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Step 900
900
#652D37
oklch(37.7% 0.081 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 11.1)
#CB6A79 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) | #7D7C79 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F77 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA5F70 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6A79
#CB6A79
oklch(64% 0.123 11.4)
- #00A19D
#00A19D
oklch(64% 0.11 191.6)
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 #CB6A79, 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 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
Use #CB6A79 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.