#CB9385
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(71.4% 0.071 34.5), rgb(203, 147, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#CB9385 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 35°. 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 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB9385 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 147, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.071 34.5) |
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 #CB9385 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB9385 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB9385 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB9385 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 33.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB9385
oklch(71.4% 0.071 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA7564
oklch(63.2% 0.091 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55C4B
oklch(55.5% 0.1 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C3C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 34.8)
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Step 800
800
#733F32
oklch(42.8% 0.076 35)
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Step 900
900
#5D362C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#37201A
oklch(27.2% 0.038 35.3)
#CB9385 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) | #A09A84 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA585 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D88B8F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB9385
#CB9385
oklch(71.4% 0.071 34.5)
- #6CAEBE
#6CAEBE
oklch(71.3% 0.071 214.9)
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 #CB9385, 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 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.053
Use #CB9385 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.