#CF040C
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(53.8% 0.219 28.4), rgb(207, 4, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#CF040C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF040C |
| RGB | rgb(207, 4, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 96%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.219 28.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CF040C | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF040C | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CF040C text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CF040C text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.054 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89D
oklch(80.9% 0.099 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#F37567
oklch(70.7% 0.158 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA473C
oklch(63% 0.201 28.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF040C
oklch(53.8% 0.219 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#B80008
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#960B0B
oklch(42.7% 0.169 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#781813
oklch(37.6% 0.131 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#47110D
oklch(27% 0.083 28.2)
#CF040C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #574C05 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847400 | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5000F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF040C
#CF040C
oklch(53.8% 0.219 28.4)
- #007C8A
#007C8A
oklch(53.7% 0.092 208.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CF040C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF040C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.030
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.037
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.042
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.046
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.056
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.056
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.057
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.060
Use #CF040C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.