#CB8980
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.4% 0.083 27.9), rgb(203, 137, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#CB8980 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB8980 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 137, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.083 27.9) |
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 #CB8980 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB8980 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8980 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8980 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 29)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB8980
oklch(69.4% 0.083 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#C16F65
oklch(63% 0.106 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC564C
oklch(55.5% 0.115 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#94463D
oklch(49.2% 0.107 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#783A33
oklch(42.7% 0.088 28)
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Step 900
900
#61322D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#391E1A
oklch(27% 0.043 29.2)
#CB8980 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) | #97927F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F7F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D98187 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB8980
#CB8980
oklch(69.4% 0.083 27.9)
- #58ABB7
#58ABB7
oklch(69.4% 0.082 207.8)
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 #CB8980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
Use #CB8980 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.