#CF4E4E
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.7% 0.164 23.5), rgb(207, 78, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#CF4E4E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 23°. 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 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF4E4E |
| RGB | rgb(207, 78, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.164 23.5) |
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 #CF4E4E | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF4E4E | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF4E4E text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF4E4E text on black | 4.85:1 | 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
#F6CECB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 23.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#E67E7A
oklch(70.7% 0.129 23.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF4E4E
oklch(59.7% 0.164 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#C6393D
oklch(55.6% 0.178 23.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB292F
oklch(49.1% 0.166 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B2528
oklch(42.8% 0.137 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#702425
oklch(37.7% 0.108 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#421616
oklch(27% 0.069 22.8)
#CF4E4E 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) | #6F684D | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844B | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2334F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF4E4E
#CF4E4E
oklch(59.7% 0.164 23.5)
- #00919B
#00919B
oklch(59.8% 0.102 203.4)
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 #CF4E4E, 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 0.011
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.025
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
Use #CF4E4E 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.