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#CF728D Color

#CF728D is rgb(207, 114, 141) in RGB, hsl(343, 49%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 32%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF728D
HEX#CF728D
RGBrgb(207, 114, 141)
HSLhsl(343, 49%, 63%)
HSVhsv(343, 45%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 32%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(66.4% 0.12 2.3)
LABlab(59.49% 39.58 2.37)
LCHlch(59.49% 39.65 3.42)

What #CF728D 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 #CF728D, 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 pink in the library.

#CF728D Channel Values

How #CF728D 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 114 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 49% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 45% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 32% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.26:1 vs white · 6.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF728D 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CF728D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF728D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CF728D

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 #CF728D.

How #CF728D 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#CF728D
Protanopia#88888C
Protanomaly#A9808D
Deuteranopia#99998A
Deuteranomaly#B18B8B
Tritanopia#CD7676
Tritanomaly#CE7480
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF728D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf728d: #CF728D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF728D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf728d': '#CF728D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.447, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_cf728d">#CF728D</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF728D"

More Pink Colors

#CF728D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CF728D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF728D?

#CF728D is a light pink — rgb(207, 114, 141) in RGB and hsl(343, 49%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.11.

What is the RGB value of #CF728D?

#CF728D is rgb(207, 114, 141) — red 207, green 114, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF728D?

#CF728D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 32%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF728D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF728D scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF728D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF728D 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 6.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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