#CB826D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.7% 0.096 36.8), rgb(203, 130, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#CB826D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB826D |
| RGB | rgb(203, 130, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.096 36.8) |
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 #CB826D | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB826D | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB826D text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB826D text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 36.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB826D
oklch(67.7% 0.096 36.8)
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Step 500
500
#C86C52
oklch(63.1% 0.123 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#B35236
oklch(55.6% 0.133 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4229
oklch(49.1% 0.124 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3723
oklch(42.7% 0.103 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#653021
oklch(37.7% 0.081 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D14
oklch(27% 0.05 37.5)
#CB826D 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) | #948B6B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A6C | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB777D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB826D
#CB826D
oklch(67.7% 0.096 36.8)
- #45A6BE
#45A6BE
oklch(67.7% 0.096 216.9)
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 #CB826D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.055
Use #CB826D 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.