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#CF87A2 Color

#CF87A2 is rgb(207, 135, 162) in RGB, hsl(338, 43%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 22%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Puce (#CC8899), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF87A2
HEX#CF87A2
RGBrgb(207, 135, 162)
HSLhsl(338, 43%, 67%)
HSVhsv(338, 35%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 22%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(70.5% 0.094 355.7)
LABlab(64.52% 31.08 -2.36)
LCHlch(64.52% 31.17 355.66)

What #CF87A2 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 #CF87A2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Puce#CC8899ΔE 5.24Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 7.49Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 9.07Amaranth Pink#F19CBBΔE 10.33Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 10.48English Lavender#B48395ΔE 10.58

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

#CF87A2 Channel Values

How #CF87A2 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 135 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 338° · S 43% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 338° · S 35% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 22% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.75:1 vs white · 7.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF87A2 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 text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF87A2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF87A2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF87A2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CF87A2
Complementary
#87CFB4
Analogous
#CF87C5
Analogous
#CF9087
Triadic
#A1CF87
Triadic
#87A1CF
Split comp.
#87CF90
Split comp.
#87C5CF

Tints & Shades of #CF87A2

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

#D595AD
#DCA7BB
#E2B6C6
#E9C8D4
#EFD7E0
#F6E9EE

Shades

#C26688
#B3476F
#923A5A
#712D46
#502032
#2F131D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF87A2.

How #CF87A2 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#CF87A2
Protanopia#9797A2
Protanomaly#B091A2
Deuteranopia#A3A3A0
Deuteranomaly#B799A1
Tritanopia#CD8B8B
Tritanomaly#CE8995
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF87A2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf87a2: #CF87A2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF87A2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf87a2': '#CF87A2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.529, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_cf87a2">#CF87A2</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF87A2"

More Pink Colors

#CF87A2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#CF87A2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF87A2?

#CF87A2 is a light pink — rgb(207, 135, 162) in RGB and hsl(338, 43%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Puce (#CC8899), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.24.

What is the RGB value of #CF87A2?

#CF87A2 is rgb(207, 135, 162) — red 207, green 135, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF87A2?

#CF87A2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 22%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF87A2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF87A2 scores 2.75:1 against white and 7.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF87A2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF87A2 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 15.19, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.