#CB718C
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(65.7% 0.117 1.6), rgb(203, 113, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#CB718C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB718C |
| RGB | rgb(203, 113, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.117 1.6) |
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 #CB718C | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB718C | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB718C text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB718C text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#D0889C
oklch(70.6% 0.091 1.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB718C
oklch(65.7% 0.117 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE4F6E
oklch(55.6% 0.128 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#95405C
oklch(49.2% 0.118 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#79354B
oklch(42.7% 0.098 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#622F3F
oklch(37.8% 0.076 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C25
oklch(27.1% 0.049 1.6)
#CB718C 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) | #7F828D | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95938A | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86B7B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB718C
#CB718C
oklch(65.7% 0.117 1.6)
- #08A896
#08A896
oklch(65.7% 0.117 181.6)
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 #CB718C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.017
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
Use #CB718C 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.