#CF5233
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.8% 0.165 35.1), rgb(207, 82, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#CF5233 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5233 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 82, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 62%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.165 35.1) |
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 #CF5233 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5233 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5233 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5233 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.082 35)
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Step 400
400
#E58168
oklch(70.7% 0.129 35)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5233
oklch(59.8% 0.165 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63D18
oklch(55.6% 0.18 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D08
oklch(49.2% 0.168 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A280D
oklch(42.7% 0.138 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2614
oklch(37.6% 0.108 35)
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Step 950
950
#42180D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 35.7)
#CF5233 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) | #75692F | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94852F | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3344C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5233
#CF5233
oklch(59.8% 0.165 35.1)
- #008FA7
#008FA7
oklch(59.8% 0.106 215.1)
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 #CF5233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.039
Use #CF5233 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.