#CF463F
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(58.5% 0.174 26.8), rgb(207, 70, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#CF463F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF463F |
| RGB | rgb(207, 70, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.174 26.8) |
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 #CF463F | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF463F | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF463F text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF463F text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA6
oklch(81% 0.078 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48076
oklch(70.7% 0.125 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#D95B52
oklch(63% 0.16 26.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF463F
oklch(58.5% 0.174 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#A92D29
oklch(49.1% 0.161 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A2723
oklch(42.8% 0.135 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2621
oklch(37.8% 0.105 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#411714
oklch(26.9% 0.066 26.5)
#CF463F 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) | #6C633D | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E813B | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E32146 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF463F
#CF463F
oklch(58.5% 0.174 26.8)
- #008C9A
#008C9A
oklch(58.5% 0.1 207.2)
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 #CF463F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
Use #CF463F 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.