#CF3028
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(56.1% 0.197 28.3), rgb(207, 48, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#CF3028 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF3028 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 48, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 68%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.197 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 #CF3028 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF3028 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF3028 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF3028 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B6D
oklch(70.8% 0.142 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#E25346
oklch(63.2% 0.181 28.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF3028
oklch(56.1% 0.197 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11D19
oklch(49.1% 0.183 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#901D17
oklch(42.8% 0.151 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#74201A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#441410
oklch(26.9% 0.075 27.9)
#CF3028 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) | #625825 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A20 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E40030 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF3028
#CF3028
oklch(56.1% 0.197 28.3)
- #008492
#008492
oklch(56.1% 0.096 207.8)
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 #CF3028, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.040
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.049
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.053
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
Use #CF3028 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.