What color is #CF618F?

#CF618F is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Flirty Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CF618F?

The RGB value is 207, 97, 143: 207 red, 97 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CF618F?

The complementary color is #61CFA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CF618F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CF618F color

#CF618F rgb(207, 97, 143)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CF618F is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 38% green and 56.1% blue (207, 97, 143).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 53% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 31% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Flirty Rose (#D65E93), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.76:1).

#CF618F color codes

HEX	`#CF618F`
RGB	`rgb(207, 97, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 38%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 53%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 53%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 31%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.89, 48.4, -4.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.89, 48.6, 354.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.966, 23.801, 28.734)`
Decimal	`13590927`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CF618F, 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 #CF618F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CF618F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	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 #CF618F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cf618f; }
.text { color: #cf618f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cf618f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 97 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cf618f, #cf6a61); }

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Questions

What color is #CF618F?: #CF618F is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Flirty Rose. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CF618F?: The RGB value is 207, 97, 143: 207 red, 97 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CF618F?: The complementary color is #61CFA1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CF618F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.