Palettes / Colors / #CB877E
#CB877E — Muted Red
#CB877E is a red color we call Muted Red, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: rosybrown (#BC8F8F) — not an exact match. CSS rosybrown gives you #BC8F8F, a different color; use #CB877E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CB877E is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #7FC3CC; it also sits naturally between #CC7F9D and #CCAF7F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB877E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 135, 126 |
| HSL | 7°, 43%, 65% |
| HSV | 7°, 38%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 33%, 38%, 20% |
| XYZ | 37.06, 31.53, 23.87 |
| Yxy | 31.53, 0.4008, 0.3410 |
| CIE-Lab | 62.95, 24.96, 15.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.15, 22.89, 11.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 53% · Blue 49%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 38% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB877E
.text { color: #CB877E; }
.background { background-color: #CB877E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB877E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 135, 126); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(7, 43%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB877E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 135, 126, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB877E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 135, 126, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB877E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB877E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7FC3CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CB877E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB877E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CB877E: ·
How #CB877E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CB877E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CB877E?
#CB877E is Muted Red, a red color (RGB 203, 135, 126). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB877E?
#CB877E is RGB 203, 135, 126 — HSL 7°, 43%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 33%, 38%, 20%.
What colors go with #CB877E?
Its complement is #7FC3CC; analogous partners are #CC7F9D and #CCAF7F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB877E for text?
Black text on #CB877E has a contrast ratio of 7.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.87:1.