#CB7874
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.2% 0.105 23.2), rgb(203, 120, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#CB7874 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB7874 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 120, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.105 23.2) |
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 #CB7874 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB7874 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB7874 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7874 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 23)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B1
oklch(80.8% 0.051 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8C88
oklch(70.6% 0.083 23.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB7874
oklch(66.2% 0.105 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC5653
oklch(55.7% 0.113 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#934543
oklch(49% 0.106 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#783938
oklch(42.7% 0.088 22.4)
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Step 900
900
#613230
oklch(37.7% 0.068 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 24.8)
#CB7874 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) | #8A8573 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9573 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6D77 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB7874
#CB7874
oklch(66.2% 0.105 23.2)
- #26A5AF
#26A5AF
oklch(66.1% 0.105 203.1)
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 #CB7874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.019
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.027
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
Use #CB7874 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.