#CB8B87
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70% 0.079 23.3), rgb(203, 139, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#CB8B87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB8B87 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 139, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.079 23.3) |
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 #CB8B87 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB8B87 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8B87 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8B87 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.049 23)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB8B87
oklch(70% 0.079 23.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF706C
oklch(63.1% 0.101 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5754
oklch(55.6% 0.109 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#924744
oklch(49.2% 0.102 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#773A38
oklch(42.7% 0.086 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#603331
oklch(37.8% 0.065 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E1D
oklch(27% 0.041 22.5)
#CB8B87 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) | #989486 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A086 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8848A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB8B87
#CB8B87
oklch(70% 0.079 23.3)
- #5DADB4
#5DADB4
oklch(70% 0.079 202.9)
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 #CB8B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.028
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
Use #CB8B87 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.