#CF413C
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.9% 0.18 26.4), rgb(207, 65, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#CF413C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF413C |
| RGB | rgb(207, 65, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.18 26.4) |
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 #CF413C | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF413C | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF413C text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF413C text on black | 4.47:1 | 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
#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
#F6CFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.045 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA5
oklch(81% 0.081 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67F75
oklch(70.8% 0.129 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5951
oklch(63% 0.165 26.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF413C
oklch(57.9% 0.18 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB2928
oklch(49% 0.167 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B2522
oklch(42.7% 0.138 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#702421
oklch(37.7% 0.108 26)
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Step 950
950
#421714
oklch(27.1% 0.068 26.5)
#CF413C 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) | #69603A | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F37 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E31441 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF413C
#CF413C
oklch(57.9% 0.18 26.4)
- #008A97
#008A97
oklch(57.9% 0.099 206.4)
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 #CF413C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.049
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.052
Use #CF413C 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.