#CF3824
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.8% 0.191 31), rgb(207, 56, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#CF3824 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF3824 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 56, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 70%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.191 31) |
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 #CF3824 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF3824 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF3824 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF3824 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#E97D6A
oklch(70.6% 0.137 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF5642
oklch(63% 0.175 30.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF3824
oklch(56.8% 0.191 31)
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Step 700
700
#AF2412
oklch(49.1% 0.177 31)
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Step 800
800
#8E2113
oklch(42.7% 0.147 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#722217
oklch(37.6% 0.115 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#43160F
oklch(27% 0.072 31.1)
#CF3824 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) | #665B20 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C1C | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E40035 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF3824
#CF3824
oklch(56.8% 0.191 31)
- #008697
#008697
oklch(56.8% 0.098 210.3)
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 #CF3824, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.052
Use #CF3824 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.