#CF2276
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56.8% 0.213 358.1), rgb(207, 34, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#CF2276 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF2276 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 34, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 72%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.213 358.1) |
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 #CF2276 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF2276 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF2276 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF2276 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7C0
oklch(81% 0.096 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA74A0
oklch(70.8% 0.152 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#E04889
oklch(63.2% 0.196 358.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF2276
oklch(56.8% 0.213 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0560
oklch(49.1% 0.198 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E0F4E
oklch(42.7% 0.164 358.3)
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Step 900
900
#721941
oklch(37.6% 0.127 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#431126
oklch(26.9% 0.08 358.1)
#CF2276 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) | #4D5A78 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7A72 | 0.215 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1004A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF2276
#CF2276
oklch(56.8% 0.213 358.1)
- #008A77
#008A77
oklch(56.7% 0.104 178.5)
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 #CF2276, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF2276.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.036
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.066
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.082
Use #CF2276 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.