#CB7370
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(65.2% 0.111 22.6), rgb(203, 115, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#CB7370 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB7370 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 115, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.111 22.6) |
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 #CB7370 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB7370 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB7370 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB7370 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B0
oklch(80.8% 0.055 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#D28B87
oklch(70.8% 0.088 23.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB7370
oklch(65.2% 0.111 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF5352
oklch(55.6% 0.121 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#964342
oklch(49.1% 0.112 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3837
oklch(42.8% 0.093 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#63312F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 22.6)
#CB7370 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) | #86816F | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B936E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6773 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB7370
#CB7370
oklch(65.2% 0.111 22.6)
- #00A3AD
#00A3AD
oklch(65.2% 0.111 202.5)
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 #CB7370, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
Use #CB7370 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.