#CF2271
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56.6% 0.211 0.1), rgb(207, 34, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#CF2271 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF2271 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 34, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 72%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.211 0.1) |
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 #CF2271 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF2271 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF2271 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF2271 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 360)
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Step 400
400
#EA749D
oklch(70.7% 0.151 359.7)
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Step 500
500
#E04884
oklch(63% 0.194 0.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF2271
oklch(56.6% 0.211 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF065C
oklch(49% 0.196 360)
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Step 800
800
#8E104B
oklch(42.6% 0.162 0)
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Step 900
900
#73193F
oklch(37.8% 0.127 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#441125
oklch(27.1% 0.081 360)
#CF2271 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) | #4F5973 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7A6D | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E10048 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF2271
#CF2271
oklch(56.6% 0.211 0.1)
- #008A79
#008A79
oklch(56.8% 0.103 180.1)
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 #CF2271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.025
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.059
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.076
Use #CF2271 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.