#CF857E
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(69.1% 0.093 25.6), rgb(207, 133, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#CF857E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF857E |
| RGB | rgb(207, 133, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.093 25.6) |
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 #CF857E | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF857E | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF857E text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF857E text on black | 7.30:1 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AE
oklch(81% 0.058 25.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF857E
oklch(69.1% 0.093 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76B64
oklch(63.1% 0.118 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B2514B
oklch(55.6% 0.128 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#99413C
oklch(49.1% 0.119 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C3632
oklch(42.7% 0.099 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#64302C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#CF857E 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) | #958F7D | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E7D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE7C83 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF857E
#CF857E
oklch(69.1% 0.093 25.6)
- #4AACB7
#4AACB7
oklch(69.1% 0.092 205.4)
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 #CF857E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
Use #CF857E 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.