#CF3E52
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(58% 0.181 17.1), rgb(207, 62, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#CF3E52 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF3E52 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 62, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.181 17.1) |
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 #CF3E52 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF3E52 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF3E52 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF3E52 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAE
oklch(81% 0.081 17.1)
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Step 400
400
#E67D83
oklch(70.8% 0.13 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB5664
oklch(63% 0.167 17)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF3E52
oklch(58% 0.181 17.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB263C
oklch(49.1% 0.168 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2232
oklch(42.7% 0.14 17.1)
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Step 900
900
#70232C
oklch(37.8% 0.108 17.2)
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Step 950
950
#42161A
oklch(27.1% 0.068 17.4)
#CF3E52 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) | #646052 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F4E | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E31746 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF3E52
#CF3E52
oklch(58% 0.181 17.1)
- #008C8E
#008C8E
oklch(58% 0.099 196.6)
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 #CF3E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.024
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
Use #CF3E52 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.