#CB6F83
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.1% 0.118 7), rgb(203, 111, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#CB6F83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6F83 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 111, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.118 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 #CB6F83 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6F83 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6F83 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB6F83 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.032 8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 7.2)
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Step 400
400
#D28897
oklch(70.7% 0.092 6.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6F83
oklch(65.1% 0.118 7)
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Step 600
600
#AF4F66
oklch(55.5% 0.127 7.1)
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Step 700
700
#973F55
oklch(49.1% 0.12 7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3546
oklch(42.7% 0.098 6.7)
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Step 900
900
#632F3A
oklch(37.8% 0.076 8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C22
oklch(27% 0.048 8)
#CB6F83 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) | #7F8083 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969181 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96776 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6F83
#CB6F83
oklch(65.1% 0.118 7)
- #00A59B
#00A59B
oklch(65% 0.113 187.2)
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 #CB6F83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
Use #CB6F83 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.