#CB7775
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66% 0.106 21.8), rgb(203, 119, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#CB7775 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB7775 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 119, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.106 21.8) |
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 #CB7775 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB7775 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB7775 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7775 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#ECD2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 21.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8C89
oklch(70.6% 0.082 22.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB7775
oklch(66% 0.106 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC5554
oklch(55.5% 0.114 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#944545
oklch(49.2% 0.107 21.8)
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Step 800
800
#783939
oklch(42.7% 0.088 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#613231
oklch(37.8% 0.068 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#391D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.044 20.4)
#CB7775 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) | #898474 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9574 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6C77 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB7775
#CB7775
oklch(66% 0.106 21.8)
- #22A5AE
#22A5AE
oklch(66% 0.106 202.2)
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 #CB7775, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.021
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.025
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.030
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.053
Use #CB7775 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.