#CF5555
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.7% 0.155 22.9), rgb(207, 85, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#CF5555 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5555 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 85, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.155 22.9) |
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 #CF5555 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5555 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5555 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5555 text on black | 5.08:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 22.9)
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Step 400
400
#E2807D
oklch(70.6% 0.122 22.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5555
oklch(60.7% 0.155 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#C33E42
oklch(55.7% 0.169 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#A82E34
oklch(49.1% 0.158 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#88282B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2727
oklch(37.8% 0.101 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#411817
oklch(27.2% 0.064 23.7)
#CF5555 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) | #736D54 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928652 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E23F56 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5555
#CF5555
oklch(60.7% 0.155 22.9)
- #00949E
#00949E
oklch(60.7% 0.103 203.2)
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 #CF5555, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.009
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.014
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.021
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.052
Use #CF5555 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.