#CB8F85
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.6% 0.075 29.6), rgb(203, 143, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#CB8F85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB8F85 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 143, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.075 29.6) |
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 #CB8F85 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB8F85 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8F85 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB8F85 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 30)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB8F85
oklch(70.6% 0.075 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7367
oklch(63.1% 0.095 30)
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Step 600
600
#A85A4E
oklch(55.7% 0.105 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#90493F
oklch(49.1% 0.098 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#753D34
oklch(42.8% 0.08 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E342E
oklch(37.6% 0.062 29)
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Step 950
950
#381F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 29.7)
#CB8F85 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) | #9C9784 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA284 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8878C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB8F85
#CB8F85
oklch(70.6% 0.075 29.6)
- #65AEBA
#65AEBA
oklch(70.8% 0.075 209.1)
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 #CB8F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
Use #CB8F85 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.