#CF496D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.8% 0.171 7.5), rgb(207, 73, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#CF496D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF496D |
| RGB | rgb(207, 73, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.171 7.5) |
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 #CF496D | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF496D | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF496D text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF496D text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0AAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 6.9)
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Step 400
400
#E57B91
oklch(70.7% 0.132 7.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF496D
oklch(59.8% 0.171 7.5)
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Step 600
600
#C6325F
oklch(55.7% 0.185 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA224F
oklch(49% 0.172 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A2041
oklch(42.7% 0.142 7.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2137
oklch(37.6% 0.111 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#421520
oklch(27.1% 0.07 8)
#CF496D 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) | #66686E | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89836A | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E13557 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF496D
#CF496D
oklch(59.8% 0.171 7.5)
- #00938B
#00938B
oklch(59.8% 0.104 188)
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 #CF496D, 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 0.018
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.059
Use #CF496D 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.