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#CF264D Color

#CF264D is rgb(207, 38, 77) in RGB, hsl(346, 69%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 63%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Maroon (#C32148), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF264D
HEX#CF264D
RGBrgb(207, 38, 77)
HSLhsl(346, 69%, 48%)
HSVhsv(346, 82%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 63%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.201 14.8)
LABlab(46.61% 65.20 22.84)
LCHlch(46.61% 69.08 19.31)

What #CF264D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CF264D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#CF264D Channel Values

How #CF264D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 207 · G 38 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 69% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 82% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 82% · Y 63% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.2:1 vs white · 4.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF264D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF264D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF264D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF264D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CF264D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF264D.

How #CF264D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CF264D
Protanopia#62624C
Protanomaly#9A514C
Deuteranopia#818144
Deuteranomaly#A66848
Tritanopia#CE2D2D
Tritanomaly#CE2A3C
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF264D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cf264d: #CF264D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF264D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf264d': '#CF264D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.149, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_cf264d">#CF264D</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF264D"

More Red Colors

#CF264D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CF264D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF264D?

#CF264D is a mid-tone red — rgb(207, 38, 77) in RGB and hsl(346, 69%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Maroon (#C32148), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.93.

What is the RGB value of #CF264D?

#CF264D is rgb(207, 38, 77) — red 207, green 38, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF264D?

#CF264D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 63%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF264D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CF264D scores 5.2:1 against white and 4.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF264D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF264D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 14.08, which is visibly different.

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