#CF4E62
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.1% 0.163 14.2), rgb(207, 78, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#CF4E62 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF4E62 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 78, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.163 14.2) |
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 #CF4E62 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF4E62 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF4E62 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF4E62 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F5CED0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACB1
oklch(81% 0.08 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#E47D88
oklch(70.6% 0.127 14.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF4E62
oklch(60.1% 0.163 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#C53752
oklch(55.6% 0.178 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#A92843
oklch(49% 0.164 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2437
oklch(42.8% 0.136 14.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2430
oklch(37.8% 0.106 14.3)
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Step 950
950
#41161C
oklch(27% 0.067 14.3)
#CF4E62 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) | #6C6A62 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D845F | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E13856 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF4E62
#CF4E62
oklch(60.1% 0.163 14.2)
- #009393
#009393
oklch(60.1% 0.103 194.8)
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 #CF4E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
Use #CF4E62 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.