#CF657A
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.8% 0.135 9.2), rgb(207, 101, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#CF657A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF657A |
| RGB | rgb(207, 101, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.135 9.2) |
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 #CF657A | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF657A | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF657A text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF657A text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.036 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFB7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#D98492
oklch(70.7% 0.106 9.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF657A
oklch(63.8% 0.135 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#B84761
oklch(55.7% 0.147 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E3850
oklch(49.2% 0.136 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#802F42
oklch(42.7% 0.113 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#672B37
oklch(37.7% 0.087 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 8.9)
#CF657A 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) | #797A7A | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E78 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF596D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF657A
#CF657A
oklch(63.8% 0.135 9.2)
- #00A19A
#00A19A
oklch(63.9% 0.111 189.3)
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 #CF657A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
Use #CF657A 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.