#CF396D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.2% 0.189 4.4), rgb(207, 57, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#CF396D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF396D |
| RGB | rgb(207, 57, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 61%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.189 4.4) |
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 #CF396D | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF396D | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF396D text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF396D text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 4.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#E67A96
oklch(70.8% 0.136 4.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB527C
oklch(63.1% 0.174 4.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF396D
oklch(58.2% 0.189 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA2054
oklch(49% 0.175 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A1E45
oklch(42.6% 0.145 4.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F203A
oklch(37.6% 0.113 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#421422
oklch(27% 0.073 4.5)
#CF396D 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) | #5C616E | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847E69 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E11C4F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF396D
#CF396D
oklch(58.2% 0.189 4.4)
- #008E82
#008E82
oklch(58.1% 0.103 184.5)
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 #CF396D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.014
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.060
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.062
Use #CF396D 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.