Palettes / Colors / #CF686F
#CF686F — Muted Red
#CF686F is a red color we call Muted Red, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: indianred (#CD5C5C) — not an exact match. CSS indianred gives you #CD5C5C, a different color; use #CF686F 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.
#CF686F is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #68CFC8; it also sits naturally between #CF68A2 and #CF9568. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CF686F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 207, 104, 111 |
| HSL | 356°, 52%, 61% |
| HSV | 356°, 50%, 81% |
| CMYK | 0%, 50%, 46%, 19% |
| XYZ | 33.55, 24.31, 17.96 |
| Yxy | 24.31, 0.4425, 0.3206 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.40, 41.30, 15.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.31, 38.40, 10.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 81% · Green 41% · Blue 44%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 50% · Yellow 46% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CF686F
.text { color: #CF686F; }
.background { background-color: #CF686F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CF686F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(207, 104, 111); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(356, 52%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CF686F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(207, 104, 111, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CF686F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(207, 104, 111, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CF686F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CF686F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #68CFC8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.58:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.86:1 AA |
Best text color on #CF686F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CF686F
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CF686F: ·
How #CF686F looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
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:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CF686F rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CF686F?
#CF686F is Muted Red, a red color (RGB 207, 104, 111). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CF686F?
#CF686F is RGB 207, 104, 111 — HSL 356°, 52%, 61% — CMYK 0%, 50%, 46%, 19%.
What colors go with #CF686F?
Its complement is #68CFC8; analogous partners are #CF68A2 and #CF9568. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CF686F for text?
Black text on #CF686F has a contrast ratio of 5.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.58:1.