#CF5757
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.1% 0.153 22.7), rgb(207, 87, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#CF5757 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5757 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 87, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 56%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.153 22.7) |
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 #CF5757 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5757 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5757 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5757 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#EDAEAA
oklch(80.8% 0.075 23)
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Step 400
400
#E1817E
oklch(70.7% 0.119 22.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5757
oklch(61.1% 0.153 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#C13F43
oklch(55.5% 0.166 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#A73035
oklch(49.2% 0.155 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#87292C
oklch(42.6% 0.128 22.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2728
oklch(37.7% 0.1 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#401818
oklch(27% 0.063 22.2)
#CF5757 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) | #746E56 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928754 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E24258 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5757
#CF5757
oklch(61.1% 0.153 22.7)
- #00959F
#00959F
oklch(61% 0.104 203.2)
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 #CF5757, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.010
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.012
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.051
Use #CF5757 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.