#CF857B
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(69.1% 0.093 28.1), rgb(207, 133, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#CF857B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 28°. 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 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF857B |
| RGB | rgb(207, 133, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.093 28.1) |
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 #CF857B | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF857B | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF857B text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF857B text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#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
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.058 27.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF857B
oklch(69.1% 0.093 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76B60
oklch(63.1% 0.119 28)
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Step 600
600
#B35147
oklch(55.7% 0.13 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#994138
oklch(49.1% 0.12 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D362F
oklch(42.8% 0.1 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#65302A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 28)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#CF857B 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) | #958F7A | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79E7A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE7B83 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF857B
#CF857B
oklch(69.1% 0.093 28.1)
- #49ACBA
#49ACBA
oklch(69.2% 0.093 208)
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 #CF857B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
Use #CF857B 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.