#CF4733
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58.5% 0.175 31.2), rgb(207, 71, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#CF4733 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF4733 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 71, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 62%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.175 31.2) |
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 #CF4733 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF4733 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF4733 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF4733 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4816F
oklch(70.7% 0.126 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95C48
oklch(63% 0.161 31.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF4733
oklch(58.5% 0.175 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E1C
oklch(49.2% 0.163 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A281A
oklch(42.8% 0.135 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F261B
oklch(37.7% 0.106 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#CF4733 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) | #6E6330 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F812E | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E42043 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF4733
#CF4733
oklch(58.5% 0.175 31.2)
- #008B9E
#008B9E
oklch(58.4% 0.102 211.5)
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 #CF4733, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.031
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
Use #CF4733 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.