#CF456D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.4% 0.176 6.6), rgb(207, 69, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#CF456D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF456D |
| RGB | rgb(207, 69, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.176 6.6) |
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 #CF456D | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF456D | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF456D text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF456D text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 7.1)
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Step 400
400
#E77992
oklch(70.7% 0.138 6.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF456D
oklch(59.4% 0.176 6.6)
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Step 600
600
#C72E61
oklch(55.6% 0.19 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC1E50
oklch(49.2% 0.178 6.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1D42
oklch(42.8% 0.147 6.5)
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Step 900
900
#702037
oklch(37.7% 0.113 7)
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Step 950
950
#421421
oklch(27% 0.072 5.9)
#CF456D 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) | #64666E | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88826A | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E13055 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF456D
#CF456D
oklch(59.4% 0.176 6.6)
- #009288
#009288
oklch(59.4% 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 #CF456D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.011
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.058
Use #CF456D 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.