#CF1716
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(54.4% 0.213 28.3), rgb(207, 23, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#CF1716 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.213 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 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF1716 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 23, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 81%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.213 28.3) |
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 #CF1716 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF1716 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CF1716 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CF1716 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.053 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99E
oklch(80.8% 0.095 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#F17768
oklch(70.8% 0.153 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#E84B3F
oklch(63.2% 0.195 28.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF1716
oklch(54.4% 0.213 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#B6070C
oklch(49% 0.197 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#94110F
oklch(42.7% 0.164 28.3)
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Step 900
900
#771B15
oklch(37.7% 0.127 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#46120E
oklch(27% 0.081 28.1)
#CF1716 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) | #5A4F11 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857603 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5001C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF1716
#CF1716
oklch(54.4% 0.213 28.3)
- #007E8C
#007E8C
oklch(54.3% 0.093 208.4)
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 #CF1716, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CF1716.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.030
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.041
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.054
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.056
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.058
Use #CF1716 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.