What color is #CF3058?

#CF3058 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Beet Wave. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CF3058?

The RGB value is 207, 48, 88: 207 red, 48 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CF3058?

The complementary color is #30CFA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CF3058?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CF3058 color

#CF3058 rgb(207, 48, 88)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CF3058 is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 18.8% green and 34.5% blue (207, 48, 88).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 62% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 57% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Beet Wave (#D4265D), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#CF3058 color codes

HEX	`#CF3058`
RGB	`rgb(207, 48, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 18.8%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 62%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 77%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 77%, 57%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.09, 62.93, 16.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.09, 64.96, 14.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.553, 16.088, 10.832)`
Decimal	`13578328`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CF3058, 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 #CF3058	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CF3058 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	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 #CF3058 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cf3058; }
.text { color: #cf3058; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cf3058; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 48 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cf3058, #cf5830); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Raspberry.

Questions

What color is #CF3058?: #CF3058 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Beet Wave. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CF3058?: The RGB value is 207, 48, 88: 207 red, 48 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CF3058?: The complementary color is #30CFA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CF3058?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.