#CB7B7B
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.8% 0.1 20.1), rgb(203, 123, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#CB7B7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB7B7B |
| RGB | rgb(203, 123, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.1 20.1) |
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 #CB7B7B | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB7B7B | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7B7B text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7B7B text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B4
oklch(81% 0.049 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D8C
oklch(70.7% 0.078 20.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB7B7B
oklch(66.8% 0.1 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5758
oklch(55.7% 0.109 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#914748
oklch(49.1% 0.1 20.6)
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Step 800
800
#763A3B
oklch(42.6% 0.084 20.2)
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Step 900
900
#603333
oklch(37.8% 0.065 20.6)
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Step 950
950
#381E1E
oklch(27% 0.041 20.1)
#CB7B7B 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) | #8B877B | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F977A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA727C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB7B7B
#CB7B7B
oklch(66.8% 0.1 20.1)
- #33A7AD
#33A7AD
oklch(66.8% 0.1 200.1)
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 #CB7B7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.017
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.019
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
Use #CB7B7B 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.