#CB8E99
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(71% 0.075 7.3), rgb(203, 142, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#CB8E99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB8E99 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 142, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.075 7.3) |
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 #CB8E99 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB8E99 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8E99 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8E99 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5BB
oklch(81% 0.047 8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB8E99
oklch(71% 0.075 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB707F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65768
oklch(55.5% 0.105 7.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4757
oklch(49.1% 0.097 7)
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Step 800
800
#743B47
oklch(42.8% 0.081 7.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E333C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#CB8E99 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) | #979899 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A398 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D68992 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB8E99
#CB8E99
oklch(71% 0.075 7.3)
- #67B1A9
#67B1A9
oklch(71% 0.075 186.8)
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 #CB8E99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.013
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.051
Use #CB8E99 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.