#CF235C
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(56.1% 0.205 8.6), rgb(207, 35, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#CF235C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF235C |
| RGB | rgb(207, 35, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 71%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.205 8.6) |
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 #CF235C | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF235C | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF235C text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF235C text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 9.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC758E
oklch(70.6% 0.148 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#E24A72
oklch(63.1% 0.189 8.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF235C
oklch(56.1% 0.205 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#B10D4A
oklch(49.1% 0.19 8.8)
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Step 800
800
#90133D
oklch(42.7% 0.158 8.7)
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Step 900
900
#741B34
oklch(37.8% 0.123 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#44121F
oklch(27% 0.077 8.2)
#CF235C 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) | #55575D | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817958 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2003D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF235C
#CF235C
oklch(56.1% 0.205 8.6)
- #008780
#008780
oklch(56.2% 0.098 188.4)
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 #CF235C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.029
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.031
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.047
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.049
Use #CF235C 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.