#CF3125
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(56.1% 0.196 29.2), rgb(207, 49, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#CF3125 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF3125 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 49, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 70%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.196 29.2) |
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 #CF3125 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF3125 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF3125 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF3125 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F4ABA0
oklch(80.8% 0.088 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B6C
oklch(70.6% 0.141 29)
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Step 500
500
#E25344
oklch(63.2% 0.181 29.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF3125
oklch(56.1% 0.196 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#B11E15
oklch(49.1% 0.183 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#901D15
oklch(42.7% 0.152 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#732018
oklch(37.6% 0.118 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#44150F
oklch(27.1% 0.074 29.9)
#CF3125 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) | #635821 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A1C | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E40030 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF3125
#CF3125
oklch(56.1% 0.196 29.2)
- #008494
#008494
oklch(56.2% 0.097 209.6)
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 #CF3125, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.043
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
Use #CF3125 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.