#CF2672
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56.9% 0.208 360), rgb(207, 38, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#CF2672 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF2672 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 38, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 69%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.208 360) |
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 #CF2672 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF2672 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF2672 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF2672 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7BE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 359.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA759D
oklch(70.8% 0.15 360)
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Step 500
500
#DF4A85
oklch(63.1% 0.191 359.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF2672
oklch(56.9% 0.208 360)
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Step 700
700
#AE0C5C
oklch(49% 0.193 360)
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Step 800
800
#8E124B
oklch(42.7% 0.161 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#721A3F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#CF2672 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) | #505A74 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7A6E | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E10049 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF2672
#CF2672
oklch(56.9% 0.208 360)
- #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 #CF2672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.027
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.076
Use #CF2672 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.