#CF577C
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(62% 0.155 3.5), rgb(207, 87, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#CF577C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF577C |
| RGB | rgb(207, 87, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 56%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.155 3.5) |
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 #CF577C | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF577C | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF577C text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF577C text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 3.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECADBB
oklch(81% 0.076 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F98
oklch(70.7% 0.121 3.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF577C
oklch(62% 0.155 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE3C69
oklch(55.6% 0.169 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#A42D57
oklch(49.2% 0.158 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#852747
oklch(42.7% 0.13 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B263C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1723
oklch(27% 0.064 3.5)
#CF577C 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) | #6D717D | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8979 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF4B65 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF577C
#CF577C
oklch(62% 0.155 3.5)
- #009B8D
#009B8D
oklch(61.9% 0.11 183.7)
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 #CF577C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.060
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.061
Use #CF577C 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.