#CF7265
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.4% 0.119 29.1), rgb(207, 114, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#CF7265 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF7265 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 114, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.119 29.1) |
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 #CF7265 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF7265 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF7265 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF7265 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.059 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58A7F
oklch(70.7% 0.094 28.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF7265
oklch(65.4% 0.119 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#B35145
oklch(55.7% 0.13 29)
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Step 700
700
#994136
oklch(49% 0.121 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D362D
oklch(42.7% 0.101 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#653029
oklch(37.8% 0.078 29)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C18
oklch(26.9% 0.05 28.5)
#CF7265 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) | #888064 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9463 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0646F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF7265
#CF7265
oklch(65.4% 0.119 29.1)
- #00A3B5
#00A3B5
oklch(65.5% 0.113 208.6)
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 #CF7265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
Use #CF7265 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.