#CF256C
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56.6% 0.207 2.3), rgb(207, 37, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#CF256C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF256C |
| RGB | rgb(207, 37, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 70%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.207 2.3) |
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 #CF256C | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF256C | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF256C text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF256C text on black | 4.13:1 | 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.094 2.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA7599
oklch(70.7% 0.149 2.1)
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Step 500
500
#E04A80
oklch(63.1% 0.19 2.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF256C
oklch(56.6% 0.207 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#AF0C57
oklch(49% 0.192 2.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1348
oklch(42.7% 0.159 2)
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Step 900
900
#731A3C
oklch(37.8% 0.125 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#441223
oklch(27.1% 0.079 3)
#CF256C 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) | #52596E | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A68 | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E10046 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF256C
#CF256C
oklch(56.6% 0.207 2.3)
- #00897B
#00897B
oklch(56.6% 0.101 182.5)
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 #CF256C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.024
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.052
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.068
Use #CF256C 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.