#CF3500
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.3% 0.197 35.1), rgb(207, 53, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#CF3500 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF3500 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 53, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 100%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.197 35.1) |
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 #CF3500 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF3500 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF3500 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF3500 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9A
oklch(80.8% 0.089 34.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D61
oklch(70.7% 0.142 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#E15532
oklch(63% 0.182 35.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF3500
oklch(56.3% 0.197 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A00
oklch(49% 0.172 35)
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Step 800
800
#8E2100
oklch(42.6% 0.149 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#73220D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#44150A
oklch(27% 0.075 34.5)
#CF3500 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) | #665900 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7B00 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5002E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF3500
#CF3500
oklch(56.3% 0.197 35.1)
- #00849A
#00849A
oklch(56.4% 0.1 214.8)
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 #CF3500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.038
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.054
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.054
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.059
Use #CF3500 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.