#CF3E60
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.3% 0.181 11.1), rgb(207, 62, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#CF3E60 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF3E60 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 62, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.181 11.1) |
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 #CF3E60 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF3E60 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF3E60 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF3E60 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 9.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#E57C8C
oklch(70.7% 0.13 11.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA5570
oklch(63% 0.167 10.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF3E60
oklch(58.3% 0.181 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA2548
oklch(49.1% 0.169 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A213C
oklch(42.6% 0.14 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2233
oklch(37.6% 0.109 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#42151E
oklch(27% 0.07 10.9)
#CF3E60 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) | #626261 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F5C | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E21E4C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF3E60
#CF3E60
oklch(58.3% 0.181 11.1)
- #008E89
#008E89
oklch(58.4% 0.101 190.4)
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 #CF3E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.017
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.041
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
Use #CF3E60 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.