#CF4940
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(58.9% 0.171 27.4), rgb(207, 73, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#CF4940 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.171 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 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF4940 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 73, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.171 27.4) |
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 #CF4940 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CF4940 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF4940 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF4940 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F4CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 27)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.076 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38176
oklch(70.7% 0.123 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#D85D52
oklch(63.1% 0.157 27.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CF4940
oklch(58.9% 0.171 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#A82F29
oklch(49.1% 0.158 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#892823
oklch(42.7% 0.133 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2721
oklch(37.7% 0.102 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#411814
oklch(27.1% 0.065 27.8)
#CF4940 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) | #6E653E | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F823C | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E32748 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF4940
#CF4940
oklch(58.9% 0.171 27.4)
- #008D9C
#008D9C
oklch(58.8% 0.101 207.9)
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 #CF4940, 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 0.019
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
Use #CF4940 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.