#CB8581
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(68.7% 0.087 23.2), rgb(203, 133, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#CB8581 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB8581 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 133, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.087 23.2) |
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 #CB8581 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB8581 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8581 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8581 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4B0
oklch(81% 0.054 24.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB8581
oklch(68.7% 0.087 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#C46D69
oklch(63.2% 0.111 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF5351
oklch(55.6% 0.121 23)
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Step 700
700
#964341
oklch(49.1% 0.112 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3836
oklch(42.8% 0.093 23.5)
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Step 900
900
#63312F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 22.6)
#CB8581 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) | #938F80 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D80 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97D84 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB8581
#CB8581
oklch(68.7% 0.087 23.2)
- #4FAAB2
#4FAAB2
oklch(68.6% 0.087 203.1)
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 #CB8581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
Use #CB8581 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.