#CB889B
Closest named color: Dull Pink (#D5869D). oklch(70% 0.085 1), rgb(203, 136, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#CB889B is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Pink (#D5869D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Pink (#D5869D) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB889B |
| RGB | rgb(203, 136, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 39%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.085 1) |
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 #CB889B | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB889B | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB889B text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB889B text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.053 1.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB889B
oklch(70% 0.085 1)
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Step 500
500
#BF6C85
oklch(63.1% 0.109 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA536F
oklch(55.7% 0.118 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#92435D
oklch(49.2% 0.11 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#76374C
oklch(42.6% 0.091 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#60303F
oklch(37.7% 0.072 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#CB889B 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) | #91949C | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19F9A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6848F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB889B
#CB889B
oklch(70% 0.085 1)
- #5CB0A1
#5CB0A1
oklch(70% 0.085 180.7)
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 #CB889B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.023
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
Use #CB889B 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.