#CF4F3F
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.6% 0.165 29.9), rgb(207, 79, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#CF4F3F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF4F3F |
| RGB | rgb(207, 79, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.165 29.9) |
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 #CF4F3F | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF4F3F | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF4F3F text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF4F3F text on black | 4.84:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA2
oklch(80.8% 0.081 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#E67F70
oklch(70.7% 0.13 29.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF4F3F
oklch(59.6% 0.165 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#C73A2B
oklch(55.6% 0.18 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B1E
oklch(49.1% 0.167 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B261B
oklch(42.7% 0.138 30)
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Step 900
900
#70251C
oklch(37.7% 0.108 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#421711
oklch(27% 0.068 30.2)
#CF4F3F 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) | #72683D | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91843B | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3314C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF4F3F
#CF4F3F
oklch(59.6% 0.165 29.9)
- #008FA1
#008FA1
oklch(59.6% 0.103 210.3)
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 #CF4F3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.016
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.027
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
Use #CF4F3F 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.