Maroon Colors  ·  Color Library

Palettes / Colors / #CF264D

#CF264D — Red

#CF264D is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color Crimson (#DC143C). It belongs to the red family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: crimson (#DC143C) — not an exact match. CSS crimson gives you #DC143C, a different color; use #CF264D when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#CF264D is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #26CFA7; it also sits naturally between #CF26A2 and #CF5326. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#CF264D · RGB 207, 38, 77

Download PNG swatch SVG

Color values

HEX#CF264D
RGB207, 38, 77
HSL346°, 69%, 48%
HSV346°, 82%, 81%
CMYK0%, 82%, 63%, 19%
XYZ27.76, 15.19, 8.49
Yxy15.19, 0.5397, 0.2952
CIE-Lab45.89, 64.99, 21.27
Hunter Lab38.97, 62.02, 12.71

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 81% · Green 15% · Blue 30%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 63% · Key 19%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #CF264D on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #CF264D on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #CF264D

.text { color: #CF264D; }
.background { background-color: #CF264D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CF264D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 38, 77); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(346, 69%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CF264D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 38, 77, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CF264D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 38, 77, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CF264D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CF264D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CF264D

#BE2347#A81F3F#971C38#811830#70152A#5F1123#490D1B#380A15#22060D#110306

Tints of #CF264D

#DA345B#DE4A6C#E15B7A#E5718C#E9869D#ED9CAF#F1B1C0#F4C3CE#F8D8E0#FCEEF1

Tones of #CF264D

#C33254#B63E5A#AA4B61#9F5667#93626D#876E74

Color harmonies

Complementary — #26CFA7:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text5.20:1 AA
Against black text4.04:1 AA large only

Best text color on #CF264D: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CF264D

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #CF264D: ·

How #CF264D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #868444Deuteranopia · #909C41Tritanopia · #C73C3A

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Tailwind rose 600 · #E11D48Bootstrap danger · #DC3545Material Pink 500 · #E91E63

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #CF264D rather than the exact color:

Tranquil Ruby Tempest
#A661E6 · #D22EDE · #EA3AAE · #CF224C
Palette F63049
#F63049 · #D02752 · #8A244B · #111F35
Palette 740938
#740938 · #AF1740 · #CC2B52 · #DE7C7D
Palette 03aed2
#03AED2 · #F8DE22 · #F45B26 · #D12052
Gentle Ruby Cascade
#BF1F8D · #CA2445 · #8B3917 · #8D741A
Palette 000000
#000000 · #CB2957 · #DDDDDD · #EEEEEE

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#CF224C#D02752#CC2B52#D12052#CA2445#CB2957#D61D4E#D82148#D21E45#DA2950#CF1D55#CD2659

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CF264C  ·  #CF264E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CF264D?

#CF264D is Red, a red color (RGB 207, 38, 77). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CF264D?

#CF264D is RGB 207, 38, 77 — HSL 346°, 69%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 82%, 63%, 19%.

What colors go with #CF264D?

Its complement is #26CFA7; analogous partners are #CF26A2 and #CF5326. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CF264D for text?

White text on #CF264D has a contrast ratio of 5.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.04:1.