#CB7E72
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.1% 0.098 29.5), rgb(203, 126, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#CB7E72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB7E72 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 126, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.098 29.5) |
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 #CB7E72 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB7E72 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7E72 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7E72 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 28.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB7E72
oklch(67.1% 0.098 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA695B
oklch(63% 0.126 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#B54F41
oklch(55.6% 0.136 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F33
oklch(49.2% 0.127 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F342B
oklch(42.7% 0.106 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#662F27
oklch(37.8% 0.081 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#CB7E72 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) | #8F8971 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29871 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA737B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB7E72
#CB7E72
oklch(67.1% 0.098 29.5)
- #3BA6B6
#3BA6B6
oklch(67.1% 0.098 209.1)
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 #CB7E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.018
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.052
Use #CB7E72 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.