#CF4A63
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.7% 0.168 12.6), rgb(207, 74, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#CF4A63 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF4A63 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 74, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.168 12.6) |
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 #CF4A63 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF4A63 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF4A63 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF4A63 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#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
#E67C8A
oklch(70.8% 0.131 12.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF4A63
oklch(59.7% 0.168 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63455
oklch(55.6% 0.182 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2445
oklch(49.1% 0.17 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B2139
oklch(42.8% 0.141 12.7)
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Step 900
900
#702231
oklch(37.8% 0.11 12.7)
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Step 950
950
#42151D
oklch(27% 0.07 12.3)
#CF4A63 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) | #696863 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8360 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E13354 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF4A63
#CF4A63
oklch(59.7% 0.168 12.6)
- #009290
#009290
oklch(59.7% 0.102 193.1)
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 #CF4A63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
Use #CF4A63 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.