#CB8585
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(68.8% 0.087 19.5), rgb(203, 133, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#CB8585 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB8585 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 133, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.087 19.5) |
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 #CB8585 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB8585 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8585 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8585 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D1
oklch(88.6% 0.03 20.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 19.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB8585
oklch(68.8% 0.087 19.5)
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Step 500
500
#C36C6E
oklch(63% 0.111 19.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF5356
oklch(55.7% 0.12 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#964346
oklch(49.2% 0.112 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A373A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#623032
oklch(37.6% 0.072 18.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 20.5)
#CB8585 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) | #938F85 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39D84 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D87D85 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB8585
#CB8585
oklch(68.8% 0.087 19.5)
- #50ABAF
#50ABAF
oklch(68.8% 0.087 199.2)
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 #CB8585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.019
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.039
Use #CB8585 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.