#CB7F65
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.1% 0.102 39.6), rgb(203, 127, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#CB7F65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB7F65 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 127, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.102 39.6) |
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 #CB7F65 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB7F65 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7F65 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB7F65 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 39.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB7F65
oklch(67.1% 0.102 39.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B4A
oklch(63.2% 0.131 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#B6502B
oklch(55.6% 0.142 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C401E
oklch(49% 0.132 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F361B
oklch(42.8% 0.109 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#662F1C
oklch(37.6% 0.085 39.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C11
oklch(26.9% 0.054 39.5)
#CB7F65 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) | #928863 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49864 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7378 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB7F65
#CB7F65
oklch(67.1% 0.102 39.6)
- #3CA4C0
#3CA4C0
oklch(67.1% 0.102 219.2)
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 #CB7F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.055
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.056
Use #CB7F65 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.