#CF3E42
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.7% 0.182 23.5), rgb(207, 62, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#CF3E42 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF3E42 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 62, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.182 23.5) |
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 #CF3E42 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF3E42 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF3E42 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF3E42 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 23.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA7
oklch(80.8% 0.082 23.7)
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Step 400
400
#E77D79
oklch(70.7% 0.132 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC5757
oklch(63% 0.167 23.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF3E42
oklch(57.7% 0.182 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC272E
oklch(49.1% 0.169 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2327
oklch(42.8% 0.14 23.5)
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Step 900
900
#702324
oklch(37.6% 0.109 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#421615
oklch(27% 0.069 24.1)
#CF3E42 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) | #675F41 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E3E | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E30D41 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF3E42
#CF3E42
oklch(57.7% 0.182 23.5)
- #008A94
#008A94
oklch(57.7% 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 #CF3E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
Use #CF3E42 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.