#CB9181
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.9% 0.075 36), rgb(203, 145, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#CB9181 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.075 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 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB9181 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 145, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.075 36) |
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 #CB9181 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB9181 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB9181 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB9181 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AC
oklch(81% 0.047 36.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB9181
oklch(70.9% 0.075 36)
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Step 500
500
#BB7461
oklch(63.1% 0.095 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75B47
oklch(55.6% 0.105 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B39
oklch(49.2% 0.097 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#743E2F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 36.4)
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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)
#CB9181 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) | #9E9880 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA381 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8898D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB9181
#CB9181
oklch(70.9% 0.075 36)
- #68ADBF
#68ADBF
oklch(70.9% 0.074 216.4)
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 #CB9181, 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 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
Use #CB9181 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.