#CF2461
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56.3% 0.205 6.7), rgb(207, 36, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#CF2461 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF2461 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 36, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 70%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.205 6.7) |
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 #CF2461 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF2461 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF2461 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF2461 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 7.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B7
oklch(81% 0.092 6.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7591
oklch(70.6% 0.148 6.6)
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Step 500
500
#E14A76
oklch(63% 0.189 6.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF2461
oklch(56.3% 0.205 6.7)
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Step 700
700
#B00D4E
oklch(49% 0.19 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1340
oklch(42.6% 0.158 6.8)
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Step 900
900
#731B37
oklch(37.7% 0.123 6.4)
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Step 950
950
#441220
oklch(27% 0.078 6.9)
#CF2461 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) | #545862 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80795D | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E20040 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF2461
#CF2461
oklch(56.3% 0.205 6.7)
- #00877F
#00877F
oklch(56.2% 0.098 187.5)
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 #CF2461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.026
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.028
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.053
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.056
Use #CF2461 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.