#CB6C8F
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(65% 0.126 357.8), rgb(203, 108, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#CB6C8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6C8F |
| RGB | rgb(203, 108, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.126 357.8) |
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 #CB6C8F | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6C8F | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6C8F text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB6C8F text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D9
oklch(88.4% 0.034 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1C0
oklch(81% 0.061 358.7)
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Step 400
400
#D286A0
oklch(70.6% 0.098 357.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6C8F
oklch(65% 0.126 357.8)
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Step 600
600
#B04C73
oklch(55.7% 0.137 358)
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Step 700
700
#973C61
oklch(49.1% 0.128 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B324F
oklch(42.7% 0.107 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#632D42
oklch(37.7% 0.082 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B26
oklch(27% 0.051 358.5)
#CB6C8F 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) | #797F90 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92918D | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86679 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6C8F
#CB6C8F
oklch(65% 0.126 357.8)
- #00A68F
#00A68F
oklch(64.9% 0.119 178.2)
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 #CB6C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.027
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.053
Use #CB6C8F 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.