#CF4E54
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.8% 0.163 20.8), rgb(207, 78, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#CF4E54 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF4E54 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 78, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.163 20.8) |
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 #CF4E54 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF4E54 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF4E54 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF4E54 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECD
oklch(88.4% 0.044 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAB
oklch(80.8% 0.08 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E57E7E
oklch(70.7% 0.127 20.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF4E54
oklch(59.8% 0.163 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#C63844
oklch(55.6% 0.178 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2935
oklch(49% 0.165 21)
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Step 800
800
#8A242D
oklch(42.6% 0.137 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2428
oklch(37.6% 0.106 20.8)
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Step 950
950
#421618
oklch(27% 0.068 20.2)
#CF4E54 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) | #6E6953 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8451 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E23551 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF4E54
#CF4E54
oklch(59.8% 0.163 20.8)
- #009198
#009198
oklch(59.7% 0.102 200.8)
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 #CF4E54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.011
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.013
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
Use #CF4E54 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.