#CB756D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.5% 0.109 26.1), rgb(203, 117, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#CB756D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB756D |
| RGB | rgb(203, 117, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.109 26.1) |
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 #CB756D | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB756D | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB756D text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB756D text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18C85
oklch(70.8% 0.086 25.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB756D
oklch(65.5% 0.109 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE544D
oklch(55.5% 0.119 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#95443E
oklch(49% 0.11 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#793934
oklch(42.7% 0.09 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#62312D
oklch(37.6% 0.072 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#CB756D 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) | #88826C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D946C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6973 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB756D
#CB756D
oklch(65.5% 0.109 26.1)
- #12A3B1
#12A3B1
oklch(65.4% 0.109 205.9)
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 #CB756D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
Use #CB756D 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.