#CF544D
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.5% 0.158 26.1), rgb(207, 84, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#CF544D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF544D |
| RGB | rgb(207, 84, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.158 26.1) |
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 #CF544D | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF544D | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF544D text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF544D text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 27)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA7
oklch(81% 0.077 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#E38077
oklch(70.6% 0.124 26.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF544D
oklch(60.5% 0.158 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#C43D39
oklch(55.6% 0.172 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#A82E2C
oklch(49% 0.159 26)
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Step 800
800
#892825
oklch(42.7% 0.132 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2623
oklch(37.6% 0.103 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#411815
oklch(27.1% 0.065 26.5)
#CF544D 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) | #746C4C | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864A | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E23C53 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF544D
#CF544D
oklch(60.5% 0.158 26.1)
- #0093A0
#0093A0
oklch(60.6% 0.104 205.8)
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 #CF544D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.005
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.019
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.020
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
Use #CF544D 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.