#CB9689
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(72% 0.067 34.2), rgb(203, 150, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#CB9689 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB9689 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 150, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.067 34.2) |
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 #CB9689 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CB9689 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB9689 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CB9689 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AF
oklch(81% 0.041 35.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CB9689
oklch(72% 0.067 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77667
oklch(63% 0.086 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25E4E
oklch(55.5% 0.093 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D3F
oklch(49.1% 0.087 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#714034
oklch(42.8% 0.072 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C362D
oklch(37.7% 0.057 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#CB9689 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) | #A29C88 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA789 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D78F93 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB9689
#CB9689
oklch(72% 0.067 34.2)
- #72B0BF
#72B0BF
oklch(72.1% 0.067 214.7)
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 #CB9689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.052
Use #CB9689 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.