#CF7468
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.7% 0.117 28.5), rgb(207, 116, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#CF7468 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF7468 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 116, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.117 28.5) |
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 #CF7468 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF7468 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF7468 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF7468 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AC
oklch(80.8% 0.057 28)
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Step 400
400
#D38B80
oklch(70.7% 0.09 29)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF7468
oklch(65.7% 0.117 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#B15247
oklch(55.5% 0.126 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#984238
oklch(49.1% 0.118 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C372F
oklch(42.8% 0.098 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#64302A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 28)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 28.6)
#CF7468 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) | #898267 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9567 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E06671 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF7468
#CF7468
oklch(65.7% 0.117 28.5)
- #00A4B6
#00A4B6
oklch(65.8% 0.113 208.5)
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 #CF7468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
Use #CF7468 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.