#CF5949
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(61.1% 0.153 29.9), rgb(207, 89, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#CF5949 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5949 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 89, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.153 29.9) |
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 #CF5949 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5949 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5949 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5949 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.042 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18273
oklch(70.6% 0.12 29.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5949
oklch(61.1% 0.153 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#C14132
oklch(55.5% 0.166 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#A73225
oklch(49.2% 0.155 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#872B20
oklch(42.7% 0.128 30)
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Step 900
900
#6D281F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#401913
oklch(27.1% 0.062 30.5)
#CF5949 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) | #786E47 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958846 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E24256 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5949
#CF5949
oklch(61.1% 0.153 29.9)
- #0094A6
#0094A6
oklch(61.1% 0.106 209.8)
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 #CF5949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.017
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.021
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
Use #CF5949 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.