#CF3863
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.8% 0.188 8.6), rgb(207, 56, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#CF3863 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF3863 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 56, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 61%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.188 8.6) |
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 #CF3863 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF3863 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF3863 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF3863 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#FAE4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 11.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB5
oklch(80.8% 0.085 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77A8F
oklch(70.7% 0.136 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC5274
oklch(63.1% 0.174 8.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF3863
oklch(57.8% 0.188 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC204C
oklch(49.2% 0.175 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B1E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.145 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#702035
oklch(37.6% 0.113 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#42141F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 8.6)
#CF3863 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) | #5E5F64 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857E5F | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2134A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF3863
#CF3863
oklch(57.8% 0.188 8.6)
- #008C85
#008C85
oklch(57.7% 0.1 188.6)
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 #CF3863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.015
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.024
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.036
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
Use #CF3863 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.