#CF3346
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.7% 0.191 19.5), rgb(207, 51, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#CF3346 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Crimson (#DC143C) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF3346 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 51, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 62%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.191 19.5) |
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 #CF3346 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF3346 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF3346 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF3346 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABAA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 20)
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Step 400
400
#EA7A7D
oklch(70.7% 0.138 19.5)
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Step 500
500
#E0525C
oklch(63.1% 0.177 19.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF3346
oklch(56.7% 0.191 19.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF1E35
oklch(49.1% 0.178 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E1D2C
oklch(42.7% 0.147 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#722028
oklch(37.7% 0.115 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#431417
oklch(26.9% 0.073 19.7)
#CF3346 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) | #605B46 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C41 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3003B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF3346
#CF3346
oklch(56.7% 0.191 19.5)
- #00878D
#00878D
oklch(56.7% 0.096 200.3)
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 #CF3346, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.031
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.032
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
Use #CF3346 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.