#CB7B81
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(67% 0.1 15.3), rgb(203, 123, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#CB7B81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB7B81 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 123, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.1 15.3) |
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 #CB7B81 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB7B81 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7B81 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7B81 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 16)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB7B81
oklch(67% 0.1 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB6670
oklch(63.2% 0.128 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#B64B58
oklch(55.7% 0.139 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3B48
oklch(49% 0.129 15.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F323B
oklch(42.8% 0.107 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#662D33
oklch(37.7% 0.082 15.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1E
oklch(27% 0.052 15.4)
#CB7B81 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) | #8A8881 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9780 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9737D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB7B81
#CB7B81
oklch(67% 0.1 15.3)
- #35A8A8
#35A8A8
oklch(66.9% 0.1 195)
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 #CB7B81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.013
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.013
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.016
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.022
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
Use #CB7B81 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.