#CF593E
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.9% 0.156 34.3), rgb(207, 89, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#CF593E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF593E |
| RGB | rgb(207, 89, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 60%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.156 34.3) |
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 #CF593E | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF593E | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF593E text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF593E 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 34)
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Step 400
400
#E2836C
oklch(70.7% 0.122 34.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF593E
oklch(60.9% 0.156 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#C24224
oklch(55.6% 0.169 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#A73217
oklch(49% 0.158 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#882B16
oklch(42.7% 0.131 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2919
oklch(37.7% 0.101 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#401910
oklch(27% 0.063 34.3)
#CF593E 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) | #796E3B | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96873B | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E34053 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF593E
#CF593E
oklch(60.9% 0.156 34.3)
- #0093AA
#0093AA
oklch(61% 0.107 213.9)
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 #CF593E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
Use #CF593E 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.