#CB9080
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.7% 0.076 35.8), rgb(203, 144, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#CB9080 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB9080 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 144, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.076 35.8) |
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 #CB9080 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB9080 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB9080 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB9080 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 35)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 34.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB9080
oklch(70.7% 0.076 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7360
oklch(63% 0.097 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75B47
oklch(55.6% 0.105 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A38
oklch(49% 0.098 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#753D2F
oklch(42.7% 0.082 35)
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Step 900
900
#5E352A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#CB9080 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) | #9E977F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA380 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8888C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB9080
#CB9080
oklch(70.7% 0.076 35.8)
- #66ADBF
#66ADBF
oklch(70.8% 0.076 215.9)
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 #CB9080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
Use #CB9080 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.