#CF3B25
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.1% 0.188 31.5), rgb(207, 59, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#CF3B25 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF3B25 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 59, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 70%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.188 31.5) |
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 #CF3B25 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF3B25 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF3B25 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF3B25 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F2AD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.084 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87E6A
oklch(70.7% 0.135 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE5742
oklch(63% 0.173 31.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF3B25
oklch(57.1% 0.188 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#AE2612
oklch(49.1% 0.175 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D2213
oklch(42.6% 0.145 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#722317
oklch(37.7% 0.114 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#43160F
oklch(27% 0.072 31.1)
#CF3B25 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) | #685C21 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D1D | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E40037 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF3B25
#CF3B25
oklch(57.1% 0.188 31.5)
- #008799
#008799
oklch(57.2% 0.099 211.1)
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 #CF3B25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.049
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.053
Use #CF3B25 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.