#CB7C65
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.5% 0.105 37), rgb(203, 124, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#CB7C65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB7C65 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 124, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.105 37) |
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 #CB7C65 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB7C65 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7C65 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7C65 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 36.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F7C
oklch(70.8% 0.082 37.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB7C65
oklch(66.5% 0.105 37)
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Step 600
600
#AB5941
oklch(55.7% 0.114 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#924833
oklch(49% 0.105 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#773C2B
oklch(42.8% 0.087 36.9)
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Step 900
900
#603427
oklch(37.7% 0.067 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#391F17
oklch(27.2% 0.043 37.9)
#CB7C65 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) | #8F8663 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29764 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6F76 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB7C65
#CB7C65
oklch(66.5% 0.105 37)
- #32A3BE
#32A3BE
oklch(66.5% 0.105 217.5)
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 #CB7C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.053
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.053
Use #CB7C65 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.