#CF4964
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.6% 0.169 11.8), rgb(207, 73, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#CF4964 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF4964 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 73, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.169 11.8) |
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 #CF4964 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF4964 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF4964 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF4964 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 500.
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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
#F6CDD1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67B8B
oklch(70.7% 0.133 11.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF4964
oklch(59.6% 0.169 11.8)
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Step 600
600
#C73356
oklch(55.7% 0.184 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB2346
oklch(49.1% 0.171 12.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B203A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 11.8)
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Step 900
900
#702232
oklch(37.8% 0.11 11.9)
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Step 950
950
#42151D
oklch(27% 0.07 12.3)
#CF4964 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) | #686764 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8361 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E13254 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF4964
#CF4964
oklch(59.6% 0.169 11.8)
- #00928E
#00928E
oklch(59.6% 0.103 191.4)
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 #CF4964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.023
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
Use #CF4964 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.