#CF5324
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(59.8% 0.168 39.4), rgb(207, 83, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#CF5324 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5324 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 83, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 70%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.168 39.4) |
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 #CF5324 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5324 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5324 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5324 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF99
oklch(80.9% 0.083 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E58260
oklch(70.7% 0.131 39.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5324
oklch(59.8% 0.168 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F270B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#421809
oklch(27.1% 0.07 39.4)
#CF5324 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) | #76691D | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95851F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4344A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5324
#CF5324
oklch(59.8% 0.168 39.4)
- #008EAC
#008EAC
oklch(59.8% 0.109 219.7)
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 #CF5324, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
Use #CF5324 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.