#CF5460
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.8% 0.156 17.2), rgb(207, 84, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#CF5460 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5460 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 84, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.156 17.2) |
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 #CF5460 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5460 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5460 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5460 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 18)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 16.8)
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Step 400
400
#E27F85
oklch(70.6% 0.122 16.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5460
oklch(60.8% 0.156 17.2)
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Step 600
600
#C23C4E
oklch(55.5% 0.17 17)
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Step 700
700
#A72D3F
oklch(49.1% 0.157 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#882734
oklch(42.7% 0.131 17.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D262D
oklch(37.7% 0.101 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#40171B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 16.5)
#CF5460 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) | #716D60 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90865D | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E14059 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5460
#CF5460
oklch(60.8% 0.156 17.2)
- #009598
#009598
oklch(60.8% 0.103 197.3)
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 #CF5460, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.023
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
Use #CF5460 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.