#CB8075
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.6% 0.095 28.9), rgb(203, 128, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#CB8075 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.095 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 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB8075 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 128, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.095 28.9) |
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 #CB8075 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB8075 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8075 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8075 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AB
oklch(81% 0.06 28.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB8075
oklch(67.6% 0.095 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#C86A5E
oklch(63% 0.122 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#B45044
oklch(55.6% 0.133 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4036
oklch(49% 0.123 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D352D
oklch(42.6% 0.102 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#652F28
oklch(37.6% 0.079 29)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#CB8075 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) | #918A74 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A74 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA767D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB8075
#CB8075
oklch(67.6% 0.095 28.9)
- #41A7B6
#41A7B6
oklch(67.5% 0.095 208.7)
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 #CB8075, 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 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
Use #CB8075 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.