#CF390C
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.7% 0.193 35), rgb(207, 57, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#CF390C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF390C |
| RGB | rgb(207, 57, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 89%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.193 35) |
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 #CF390C | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF390C | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF390C text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF390C 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.087 35)
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Step 400
400
#E97E63
oklch(70.7% 0.138 35.2)
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Step 500
500
#E05735
oklch(63.2% 0.178 35.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF390C
oklch(56.7% 0.193 35)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A00
oklch(49% 0.172 35)
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Step 800
800
#8E2201
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#72230F
oklch(37.7% 0.115 35)
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Step 950
950
#43160B
oklch(27% 0.073 35)
#CF390C 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) | #685B00 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7C00 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E40032 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF390C
#CF390C
oklch(56.7% 0.193 35)
- #00859B
#00859B
oklch(56.7% 0.1 214.7)
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 #CF390C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.035
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.052
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.055
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.055
Use #CF390C 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.