#CF106D
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(55.7% 0.219 0.6), rgb(207, 16, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#CF106D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF106D |
| RGB | rgb(207, 16, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 86%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.219 0.6) |
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 #CF106D | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF106D | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CF106D text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF106D text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED719B
oklch(70.6% 0.158 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#E34383
oklch(63% 0.202 0.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF106D
oklch(55.7% 0.219 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#91064A
oklch(42.7% 0.169 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#74163E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#451024
oklch(27.1% 0.083 1.3)
#CF106D 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) | #4A556F | 0.251 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7769 | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E10041 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF106D
#CF106D
oklch(55.7% 0.219 0.6)
- #008676
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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 #CF106D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.022
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.076
Use #CF106D 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.