#CB8577
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68.5% 0.09 31.8), rgb(203, 133, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#CB8577 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB8577 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 133, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.09 31.8) |
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 #CB8577 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB8577 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8577 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8577 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AA
oklch(80.8% 0.056 32.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB8577
oklch(68.5% 0.09 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#C56D5D
oklch(63.1% 0.115 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#B05443
oklch(55.6% 0.124 32)
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Step 700
700
#974435
oklch(49.2% 0.115 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B382C
oklch(42.7% 0.096 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#633128
oklch(37.7% 0.074 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D18
oklch(26.9% 0.047 30.8)
#CB8577 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) | #958E76 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C76 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA7B81 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB8577
#CB8577
oklch(68.5% 0.09 31.8)
- #4EA9BA
#4EA9BA
oklch(68.6% 0.089 211.6)
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 #CB8577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
Use #CB8577 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.