#CF3C3E
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.4% 0.184 24.4), rgb(207, 60, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#CF3C3E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF3C3E |
| RGB | rgb(207, 60, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.184 24.4) |
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 #CF3C3E | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF3C3E | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF3C3E text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF3C3E text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#E77D77
oklch(70.6% 0.132 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD5754
oklch(63.1% 0.169 24.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF3C3E
oklch(57.4% 0.184 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD262B
oklch(49.2% 0.171 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C2225
oklch(42.6% 0.141 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#712322
oklch(37.7% 0.11 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#421615
oklch(27% 0.069 24.1)
#CF3C3E 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) | #665E3D | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E39 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3013E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF3C3E
#CF3C3E
oklch(57.4% 0.184 24.4)
- #008994
#008994
oklch(57.5% 0.098 204.7)
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 #CF3C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.049
Use #CF3C3E 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.