#CF7470
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.9% 0.115 23.3), rgb(207, 116, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#CF7470 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF7470 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 116, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 50%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.115 23.3) |
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 #CF7470 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF7470 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF7470 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7470 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.056 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38A86
oklch(70.7% 0.09 23)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF7470
oklch(65.9% 0.115 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#B1524F
oklch(55.7% 0.125 23.8)
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Step 700
700
#984240
oklch(49.2% 0.116 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3735
oklch(42.7% 0.095 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#64302E
oklch(37.8% 0.075 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#CF7470 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) | #88826F | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E956E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF6873 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF7470
#CF7470
oklch(65.9% 0.115 23.3)
- #00A5B1
#00A5B1
oklch(65.8% 0.112 204)
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 #CF7470, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
Use #CF7470 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.