#CF5A42
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(61.1% 0.154 33.2), rgb(207, 90, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#CF5A42 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5A42 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 90, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.154 33.2) |
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 #CF5A42 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5A42 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5A42 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5A42 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.076 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#E1836F
oklch(70.7% 0.12 32.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5A42
oklch(61.1% 0.154 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#C14329
oklch(55.6% 0.166 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#A6331C
oklch(49% 0.155 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#872C19
oklch(42.7% 0.128 33.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D291B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#401911
oklch(27% 0.063 33.1)
#CF5A42 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) | #796E3F | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96883F | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E34255 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5A42
#CF5A42
oklch(61.1% 0.154 33.2)
- #0094AA
#0094AA
oklch(61.2% 0.107 213)
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 #CF5A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
Use #CF5A42 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.