What color is #CF3264?

#CF3264 is a medium rose. In RGB it is rgb(207, 50, 100), and in HSL hsl(341, 62%, 50%).

Is #CF3264 accessible as text?

On white, #CF3264 has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.29:1 (fails). For text placed on #CF3264, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CF3264?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-700 (#C6005C).

What colors go well with #CF3264?

#CF3264 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #30CF9C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CF3264 below.

Is #CF3264 good for buttons?

#CF3264 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #CF3264 — black text only reaches 4.29:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CF3264 the same as CSS crimson?

No — #CF3264 is not the CSS named color crimson, but crimson (#DC143C) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#CF3264 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CF3264

Not just a swatch — here's how #CF3264 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CF3264 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #CF3264 Secondary #E86E59 Accent #ED9A39 Anchor #5B3A52 Surface #F5E8D6

Cerise glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CF3264 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Cerise sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #CF3264 Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #999563 Secondary #3C3833

Cerise anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CF3264 Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

Cerise plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #CF3264 Secondary #C8919B Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Cerise is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cerise carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #CF3264 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 87/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 75/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 86/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #CF3264

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People also use #CF3264 with

Medium Orchid Tawny Medium Aquamarine Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1DAE1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CF3330 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #CF3264 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CF3264;
  --color-base-rgb: 207 50 100;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.3% 0.194 7.2);
  --color-50: #FDF2F5;
  --color-100: #F8DDE6;
  --color-200: #EFBDCD;
  --color-300: #E090A9;
  --color-400: #CC6686;
  --color-500: #B14466;
  --color-600: #873A53;
  --color-700: #602E3E;
  --color-800: #3F222B;
  --color-900: #27161C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cerise: {
    50: '#FDF2F5',
    100: '#F8DDE6',
    200: '#EFBDCD',
    300: '#E090A9',
    400: '#CC6686',
    500: '#B14466',
    600: '#873A53',
    700: '#602E3E',
    800: '#3F222B',
    900: '#27161C',
  },
}

$base: #CF3264;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2F5;
$base-100: #F8DDE6;
$base-200: #EFBDCD;
$base-300: #E090A9;
$base-400: #CC6686;
$base-500: #B14466;
$base-600: #873A53;
$base-700: #602E3E;
$base-800: #3F222B;
$base-900: #27161C;
$base-hover: #A5274F;
$base-subtle: #EBC7D2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CF3264",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8DDE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFBDCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E090A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CC6686",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B14466",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#873A53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#602E3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F222B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#27161C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}