What color is #CF758A?

#CF758A is a light, desaturated red known as First Love. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of First Love?

The RGB value is 207, 117, 138: 207 red, 117 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of First Love?

The complementary color is #75CFBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CF758A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

First Love color: hex code #CF758A

#CF758A rgb(207, 117, 138)

Shades of red

First Love has the hex code #CF758A. It is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 45.9% green and 54.1% blue (207, 117, 138).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 48% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 33% yellow and 19% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

First Love (#CF758A) color codes

HEX	`#CF758A`
RGB	`rgb(207, 117, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 45.9%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 48%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 43%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 33%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.73, 37.61, 4.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.73, 37.84, 6.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.682, 27.826, 27.479)`
Decimal	`13596042`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with First Love, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CF758A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CF758A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CF758A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cf758a; }
.text { color: #cf758a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cf758a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 117 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cf758a, #cf8d75); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

See #CF758A on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #CF758A?: #CF758A is a light, desaturated red known as First Love. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of First Love?: The RGB value is 207, 117, 138: 207 red, 117 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of First Love?: The complementary color is #75CFBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CF758A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.