#CF3F55 Color
#CF3F55 is rgb(207, 63, 85) in RGB, hsl(351, 60%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 59%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brick Red (#CB4154), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CF3F55rgb(207, 63, 85)hsl(351, 60%, 53%)hsv(351, 70%, 81%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 59%, 19%)oklch(58.2% 0.18 16.1)lab(49.49% 58.09 21.66)lch(49.49% 62.00 20.45)What #CF3F55 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 #CF3F55, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CF3F55 Channel Values
How #CF3F55 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 207 · G 63 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 60% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 70% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 59% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.67:1 vs white · 4.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF3F55 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.
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Colors That Go With #CF3F55
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF3F55; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CF3F55
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.
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How #CF3F55 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.
#CF3F55#6B6B54#9D5D54#86864D#A87150#CE4242#CF414A#747474Using #CF3F55 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cf3f55: #CF3F55;background-color: #CF3F55;colors: { 'color-cf3f55': '#CF3F55' }Color(red: 0.812, green: 0.247, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_cf3f55">#CF3F55</color>fill="#CF3F55"More Red Colors
#CF3F55 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CF3F55 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CF3F55?
#CF3F55 is a mid-tone red — rgb(207, 63, 85) in RGB and hsl(351, 60%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brick Red (#CB4154), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.11.
What is the RGB value of #CF3F55?
#CF3F55 is rgb(207, 63, 85) — red 207, green 63, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CF3F55?
#CF3F55 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 59%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CF3F55 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #CF3F55 scores 4.67:1 against white and 4.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CF3F55 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CF3F55 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 13.19, which is visibly different.
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