#CF2C75
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(57.4% 0.204 359.3), rgb(207, 44, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#CF2C75 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF2C75 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 44, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 65%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.204 359.3) |
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 #CF2C75 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF2C75 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF2C75 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF2C75 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.091 359.1)
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Step 400
400
#E8769E
oklch(70.7% 0.147 359.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE4C86
oklch(63.2% 0.188 359.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF2C75
oklch(57.4% 0.204 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD125E
oklch(49.1% 0.19 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C164C
oklch(42.6% 0.156 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#711C40
oklch(37.7% 0.122 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#CF2C75 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) | #525D77 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7C71 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1034D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF2C75
#CF2C75
oklch(57.4% 0.204 359.3)
- #008C7A
#008C7A
oklch(57.3% 0.104 179.5)
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 #CF2C75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.055
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
Use #CF2C75 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.