#CB7A89
Closest named color: Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B). oklch(67% 0.102 8.2), rgb(203, 122, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#CB7A89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB7A89 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 122, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.102 8.2) |
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 #CB7A89 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB7A89 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7A89 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7A89 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 8.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB7A89
oklch(67% 0.102 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA647A
oklch(63% 0.131 8)
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Step 600
600
#B54963
oklch(55.5% 0.142 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C3A52
oklch(49.2% 0.132 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3143
oklch(42.8% 0.109 8.7)
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Step 900
900
#662C39
oklch(37.7% 0.084 8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A21
oklch(26.9% 0.054 8.3)
#CB7A89 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) | #888889 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9787 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8737F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB7A89
#CB7A89
oklch(67% 0.102 8.2)
- #34A9A1
#34A9A1
oklch(66.9% 0.102 188.4)
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 #CB7A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.003
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.009
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.013
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.040
Use #CB7A89 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.