#CF436E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.2% 0.178 5.7), rgb(207, 67, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#CF436E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF436E |
| RGB | rgb(207, 67, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.178 5.7) |
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 #CF436E | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF436E | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF436E text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF436E text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
-
Step 200
200
#F4CED5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 5.5)
-
Step 300
300
#EEABB9
oklch(80.8% 0.08 5.2)
-
Step 400
400
#E37C95
oklch(70.7% 0.129 5.4)
-
Step 500
500
#D7577B
oklch(63.1% 0.163 5.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF436E
oklch(59.2% 0.178 5.7)
-
Step 700
700
#A72753
oklch(49% 0.166 5.4)
-
Step 800
800
#882344
oklch(42.7% 0.137 5.5)
-
Step 900
900
#6D2339
oklch(37.6% 0.107 5.6)
-
Step 950
950
#411621
oklch(27.1% 0.068 6.9)
#CF436E 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) | #62656F | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87816B | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E12D54 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF436E
#CF436E
oklch(59.2% 0.178 5.7)
- #009187
#009187
oklch(59.1% 0.104 186.3)
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 #CF436E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.010
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.050
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.052
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.060
Use #CF436E 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.