#CB7974
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.3% 0.103 24), rgb(203, 121, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#CB7974 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB7974 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 121, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.103 24) |
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 #CB7974 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB7974 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB7974 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7974 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#EBD2D0
oklch(88.4% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5B1
oklch(81% 0.05 24.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D88
oklch(70.7% 0.08 24.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB7974
oklch(66.3% 0.103 24)
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Step 600
600
#AB5652
oklch(55.5% 0.112 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#934643
oklch(49.1% 0.105 23.9)
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Step 800
800
#773A37
oklch(42.7% 0.086 24.2)
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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)
#CB7974 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) | #8B8573 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9673 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA6E78 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB7974
#CB7974
oklch(66.3% 0.103 24)
- #2AA5B0
#2AA5B0
oklch(66.2% 0.103 204.1)
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 #CB7974, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.018
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
Use #CB7974 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.