#CB9591
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(72% 0.066 23.6), rgb(203, 149, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#CB9591 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB9591 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 149, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.066 23.6) |
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 #CB9591 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB9591 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB9591 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB9591 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 23.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB9591
oklch(72% 0.066 23.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77571
oklch(63.1% 0.084 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25D59
oklch(55.6% 0.091 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C49
oklch(49.1% 0.086 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#713F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.07 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3633
oklch(37.7% 0.054 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#36201E
oklch(27.1% 0.035 25.3)
#CB9591 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) | #A09C91 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA690 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D78F94 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB9591
#CB9591
oklch(72% 0.066 23.6)
- #72B1B7
#72B1B7
oklch(72% 0.065 203.5)
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 #CB9591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.026
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
Use #CB9591 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.