#CF6E69
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.8% 0.123 24.1), rgb(207, 110, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#CF6E69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6E69 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 110, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.123 24.1) |
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 #CF6E69 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6E69 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF6E69 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF6E69 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#D68883
oklch(70.6% 0.097 23.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF6E69
oklch(64.8% 0.123 24.1)
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Step 600
600
#B44E4B
oklch(55.5% 0.134 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F3C
oklch(49.2% 0.124 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3432
oklch(42.7% 0.104 24)
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Step 900
900
#662E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.051 24.7)
#CF6E69 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) | #847E68 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9267 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0606D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6E69
#CF6E69
oklch(64.8% 0.123 24.1)
- #00A2AD
#00A2AD
oklch(64.9% 0.111 203.3)
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 #CF6E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
Use #CF6E69 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.