#CB7D89
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.5% 0.098 10), rgb(203, 125, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#CB7D89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB7D89 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 125, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.098 10) |
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 #CB7D89 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB7D89 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7D89 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7D89 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 10.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB7D89
oklch(67.5% 0.098 10)
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Step 500
500
#C86778
oklch(63.1% 0.124 10.2)
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Step 600
600
#B34C61
oklch(55.6% 0.135 10)
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Step 700
700
#9A3C50
oklch(49.1% 0.126 10)
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Step 800
800
#7D3242
oklch(42.6% 0.105 9.5)
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Step 900
900
#652D38
oklch(37.7% 0.081 9.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B21
oklch(27% 0.051 9.1)
#CB7D89 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) | #8A8A89 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9987 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87681 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB7D89
#CB7D89
oklch(67.5% 0.098 10)
- #3DAAA4
#3DAAA4
oklch(67.5% 0.098 189.9)
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 #CB7D89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.007
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.009
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.013
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.038
Use #CB7D89 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.