#CB8385
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(68.5% 0.089 17.8), rgb(203, 131, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#CB8385 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 18°. 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 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB8385 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 131, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 41%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.089 17.8) |
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 #CB8385 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB8385 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8385 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8385 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D1
oklch(88.4% 0.031 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B3
oklch(81% 0.056 18.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB8385
oklch(68.5% 0.089 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#C56B6F
oklch(63.1% 0.114 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05158
oklch(55.6% 0.124 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#974148
oklch(49.1% 0.116 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B363B
oklch(42.7% 0.096 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#633033
oklch(37.8% 0.074 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 16.5)
#CB8385 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) | #918E85 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29C84 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97B84 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB8385
#CB8385
oklch(68.5% 0.089 17.8)
- #4CABAD
#4CABAD
oklch(68.6% 0.089 197.2)
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 #CB8385, 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 0.025
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.027
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.038
Use #CB8385 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.