#CB738C
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(66% 0.114 2.4), rgb(203, 115, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#CB738C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB738C |
| RGB | rgb(203, 115, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.114 2.4) |
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 #CB738C | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB738C | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB738C text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB738C text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#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
#E1B2BD
oklch(80.9% 0.056 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#D0899C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 2.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB738C
oklch(66% 0.114 2.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC516D
oklch(55.6% 0.122 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#94415B
oklch(49.2% 0.115 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#78364A
oklch(42.7% 0.095 2.8)
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Step 900
900
#612F3E
oklch(37.6% 0.074 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#CB738C 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) | #80848D | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948A | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86D7C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB738C
#CB738C
oklch(66% 0.114 2.4)
- #19A898
#19A898
oklch(65.9% 0.113 182.8)
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 #CB738C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.014
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.018
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.031
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
Use #CB738C 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.