#CF7077
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(65.4% 0.12 16.3), rgb(207, 112, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#CF7077 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF7077 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 112, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 50%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.12 16.3) |
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 #CF7077 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF7077 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF7077 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF7077 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#D4888C
oklch(70.6% 0.093 16.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF7077
oklch(65.4% 0.12 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#B24F58
oklch(55.6% 0.129 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#993F48
oklch(49.1% 0.121 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C343C
oklch(42.6% 0.1 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#642E33
oklch(37.6% 0.078 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
#CF7077 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) | #838077 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9375 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF6573 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF7077
#CF7077
oklch(65.4% 0.12 16.3)
- #00A5A7
#00A5A7
oklch(65.4% 0.111 196.3)
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 #CF7077, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.030
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
Use #CF7077 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.