#CF2F5F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57% 0.196 8.9), rgb(207, 47, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#CF2F5F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF2F5F |
| RGB | rgb(207, 47, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 63%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.196 8.9) |
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 #CF2F5F | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF2F5F | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF2F5F text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF2F5F text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD2
oklch(88.4% 0.049 8.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.088 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#E9788E
oklch(70.7% 0.141 9)
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Step 500
500
#DF4F73
oklch(63.1% 0.18 8.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF2F5F
oklch(57% 0.196 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE194B
oklch(49.1% 0.182 8.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E193E
oklch(42.8% 0.152 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#721E34
oklch(37.7% 0.118 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#43131F
oklch(27% 0.075 8.4)
#CF2F5F 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) | #5A5B60 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837B5B | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E20044 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF2F5F
#CF2F5F
oklch(57% 0.196 8.9)
- #008A83
#008A83
oklch(57.1% 0.099 188.5)
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 #CF2F5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.026
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.027
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.034
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.036
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.043
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.048
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.054
Use #CF2F5F 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.