#CB817B
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.9% 0.093 24.8), rgb(203, 129, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#CB817B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 25°. 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 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB817B |
| RGB | rgb(203, 129, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.093 24.8) |
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 #CB817B | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB817B | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB817B text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB817B text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AE
oklch(81% 0.058 25.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB817B
oklch(67.9% 0.093 24.8)
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Step 500
500
#C76B65
oklch(63.2% 0.118 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#B2504C
oklch(55.5% 0.129 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#99413D
oklch(49.2% 0.119 25)
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Step 800
800
#7C3632
oklch(42.7% 0.099 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#642F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.077 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#CB817B 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) | #918C7A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A7A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7880 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB817B
#CB817B
oklch(67.9% 0.093 24.8)
- #44A8B3
#44A8B3
oklch(67.8% 0.093 205.3)
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 #CB817B, 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 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
Use #CB817B 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.