#CF4961
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.5% 0.169 13.3), rgb(207, 73, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#CF4961 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF4961 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 73, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.169 13.3) |
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 #CF4961 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF4961 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF4961 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF4961 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 13.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB1
oklch(80.9% 0.083 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#E67B89
oklch(70.6% 0.132 12.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF4961
oklch(59.5% 0.169 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#C73353
oklch(55.6% 0.184 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB2344
oklch(49% 0.171 13)
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Step 800
800
#8B2038
oklch(42.6% 0.142 13)
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Step 900
900
#702230
oklch(37.7% 0.11 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#42151C
oklch(27% 0.07 13.7)
#CF4961 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) | #696761 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B835E | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E23152 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF4961
#CF4961
oklch(59.5% 0.169 13.3)
- #009190
#009190
oklch(59.4% 0.102 193.9)
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 #CF4961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.050
Use #CF4961 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.