#CF3C40
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.5% 0.184 23.7), rgb(207, 60, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#CF3C40 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 0.025 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 | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF3C40 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 60, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.184 23.7) |
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 #CF3C40 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF3C40 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF3C40 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF3C40 text on black | 4.37:1 | 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
#F6CECB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 23.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#E77D78
oklch(70.7% 0.132 23.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD5756
oklch(63.2% 0.169 23.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF3C40
oklch(57.5% 0.184 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD252D
oklch(49.1% 0.172 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2226
oklch(42.7% 0.141 23.7)
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Step 900
900
#712323
oklch(37.8% 0.11 24.1)
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Step 950
950
#421615
oklch(27% 0.069 24.1)
#CF3C40 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) | #665E3F | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E3B | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3023F | 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°).
- #CF3C40
#CF3C40
oklch(57.5% 0.184 23.7)
- #008993
#008993
oklch(57.4% 0.098 203.8)
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 #CF3C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.048
Use #CF3C40 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.