#CF4000
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.4% 0.188 37.9), rgb(207, 64, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#CF4000 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF4000 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 64, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 100%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.188 37.9) |
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 #CF4000 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF4000 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF4000 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF4000 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 37.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE99
oklch(80.9% 0.084 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#E78060
oklch(70.7% 0.135 38)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A30
oklch(63% 0.174 37.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF4000
oklch(57.4% 0.188 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#71250B
oklch(37.7% 0.113 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#421709
oklch(26.9% 0.071 38.1)
#CF4000 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) | #6C5E00 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7E00 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E40037 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF4000
#CF4000
oklch(57.4% 0.188 37.9)
- #0087A1
#0087A1
oklch(57.5% 0.103 217.7)
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 #CF4000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.039
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.041
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.052
- Tomato Red #EC2D01 ΔE 0.056
Use #CF4000 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.