#CB8080
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.8% 0.093 19.8), rgb(203, 128, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#CB8080 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB8080 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 128, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.093 19.8) |
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 #CB8080 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB8080 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8080 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8080 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 19.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB8080
oklch(67.8% 0.093 19.8)
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Step 500
500
#C7696B
oklch(63% 0.12 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#B34F53
oklch(55.6% 0.13 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#993F44
oklch(49% 0.121 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C3538
oklch(42.6% 0.099 19.7)
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Step 900
900
#652F30
oklch(37.8% 0.078 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1C
oklch(27% 0.049 20.8)
#CB8080 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) | #8F8B80 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A7F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97780 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB8080
#CB8080
oklch(67.8% 0.093 19.8)
- #43A9AE
#43A9AE
oklch(67.8% 0.093 199.7)
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 #CB8080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.019
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
Use #CB8080 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.