#CB8071
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.5% 0.096 32), rgb(203, 128, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#CB8071 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB8071 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 128, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.096 32) |
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 #CB8071 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB8071 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8071 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8071 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.06 31.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB8071
oklch(67.5% 0.096 32)
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Step 500
500
#C96B59
oklch(63.2% 0.123 32)
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Step 600
600
#B4503E
oklch(55.5% 0.134 32)
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Step 700
700
#9B4030
oklch(49.1% 0.125 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3629
oklch(42.8% 0.103 32)
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Step 900
900
#652F25
oklch(37.6% 0.08 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#CB8071 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) | #918A70 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39970 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA757C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB8071
#CB8071
oklch(67.5% 0.096 32)
- #40A6B9
#40A6B9
oklch(67.4% 0.096 212.1)
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 #CB8071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.021
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
Use #CB8071 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.