#CF3E09
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.2% 0.189 36.5), rgb(207, 62, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#CF3E09 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF3E09 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 62, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 92%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.189 36.5) |
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 #CF3E09 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF3E09 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF3E09 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF3E09 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE9A
oklch(81% 0.085 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87F62
oklch(70.7% 0.137 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE5933
oklch(63.1% 0.175 36.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF3E09
oklch(57.2% 0.189 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#71240D
oklch(37.6% 0.114 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#43170A
oklch(27.1% 0.072 37)
#CF3E09 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) | #6A5D00 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E00 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E40036 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF3E09
#CF3E09
oklch(57.2% 0.189 36.5)
- #00869F
#00869F
oklch(57.2% 0.102 217)
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 #CF3E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.040
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.055
Use #CF3E09 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.