#CF4E49
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.6% 0.165 25.6), rgb(207, 78, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#CF4E49 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF4E49 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 78, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.165 25.6) |
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 #CF4E49 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF4E49 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF4E49 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF4E49 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 500.
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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
#F6CECA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#E67F76
oklch(70.8% 0.129 26)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF4E49
oklch(59.6% 0.165 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73938
oklch(55.7% 0.179 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB292A
oklch(49.1% 0.167 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B2524
oklch(42.7% 0.138 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#702422
oklch(37.7% 0.108 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#421714
oklch(27.1% 0.068 26.5)
#CF4E49 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) | #706848 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908446 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3324E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF4E49
#CF4E49
oklch(59.6% 0.165 25.6)
- #00909C
#00909C
oklch(59.6% 0.102 205.2)
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 #CF4E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.008
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.014
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.024
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
Use #CF4E49 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.