#CB7665
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.5% 0.11 32.2), rgb(203, 118, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#CB7665 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB7665 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 118, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.11 32.2) |
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 #CB7665 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB7665 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB7665 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB7665 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CD
oklch(88.4% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AB
oklch(81% 0.053 33)
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Step 400
400
#D18D7E
oklch(70.8% 0.087 33)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB7665
oklch(65.5% 0.11 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE5544
oklch(55.5% 0.12 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#954536
oklch(49% 0.111 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#79392D
oklch(42.6% 0.092 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#623228
oklch(37.7% 0.072 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E18
oklch(27.1% 0.046 33)
#CB7665 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) | #8A8263 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9464 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6972 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB7665
#CB7665
oklch(65.5% 0.11 32.2)
- #17A2B8
#17A2B8
oklch(65.5% 0.11 212.2)
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 #CB7665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
Use #CB7665 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.