#CF846A
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(68.5% 0.1 39.9), rgb(207, 132, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#CF846A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF846A |
| RGB | rgb(207, 132, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.1 39.9) |
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 #CF846A | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF846A | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF846A text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF846A text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A3
oklch(81% 0.062 40)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF846A
oklch(68.5% 0.1 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96C4A
oklch(63.1% 0.127 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#B5512C
oklch(55.6% 0.14 40)
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Step 700
700
#9B411F
oklch(49% 0.129 39.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E361C
oklch(42.6% 0.107 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#66301D
oklch(37.8% 0.084 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D12
oklch(27.1% 0.052 40.1)
#CF846A 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) | #978D68 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D69 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF787D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF846A
#CF846A
oklch(68.5% 0.1 39.9)
- #44A8C5
#44A8C5
oklch(68.5% 0.101 220.4)
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 #CF846A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.054
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.056
Use #CF846A 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.