#CF9999
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(73.4% 0.065 18.8), rgb(207, 153, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#CF9999 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF9999 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 153, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 36%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.065 18.8) |
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 #CF9999 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF9999 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF9999 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF9999 text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B6
oklch(81% 0.04 20)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF9999
oklch(73.4% 0.065 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#B67576
oklch(63.1% 0.082 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15D5E
oklch(55.6% 0.089 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C4E
oklch(49.1% 0.084 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#703F40
oklch(42.7% 0.069 19)
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Step 900
900
#5B3536
oklch(37.6% 0.055 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#CF9999 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) | #A3A099 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAA98 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA9499 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF9999
#CF9999
oklch(73.4% 0.065 18.8)
- #77B6B8
#77B6B8
oklch(73.5% 0.065 198.4)
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 #CF9999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
Use #CF9999 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.