#CF3533
Closest named color: Crimson (#DC143C). oklch(56.6% 0.191 26.4), rgb(207, 53, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#CF3533 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), ΔE 0.038 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 | #CF3533 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 53, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 62%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.191 26.4) |
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 #CF3533 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF3533 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF3533 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF3533 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA3
oklch(80.8% 0.086 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C72
oklch(70.8% 0.137 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#E0544D
oklch(63.1% 0.176 26.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF3533
oklch(56.6% 0.191 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2123
oklch(49.1% 0.177 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F1E
oklch(42.6% 0.147 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#72211E
oklch(37.6% 0.114 26.3)
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Step 950
950
#431512
oklch(26.9% 0.072 26.7)
#CF3533 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) | #635A31 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C2D | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E40037 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF3533
#CF3533
oklch(56.6% 0.191 26.4)
- #008693
#008693
oklch(56.7% 0.097 206.8)
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 #CF3533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.051
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.051
Use #CF3533 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.