#CB8194
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(68.5% 0.094 3.2), rgb(203, 129, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#CB8194 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB8194 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 129, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.094 3.2) |
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 #CB8194 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB8194 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8194 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8194 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1BD
oklch(80.8% 0.059 2.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB8194
oklch(68.5% 0.094 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#C46882
oklch(63% 0.12 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#B04E6C
oklch(55.7% 0.131 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#973E5A
oklch(49.2% 0.122 3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3449
oklch(42.6% 0.1 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#632E3D
oklch(37.7% 0.078 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B24
oklch(26.9% 0.05 2.5)
#CB8194 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) | #8C8E95 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9B92 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77C88 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB8194
#CB8194
oklch(68.5% 0.094 3.2)
- #4BADA0
#4BADA0
oklch(68.6% 0.094 183.6)
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 #CB8194, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.016
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.018
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.024
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
Use #CB8194 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.