#CF5A53
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.4% 0.15 25.9), rgb(207, 90, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#CF5A53 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5A53 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 90, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.15 25.9) |
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 #CF5A53 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5A53 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5A53 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5A53 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F3CFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 25.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA8
oklch(81% 0.074 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#E0827A
oklch(70.6% 0.117 25.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5A53
oklch(61.4% 0.15 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#C0423D
oklch(55.6% 0.163 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#A63230
oklch(49.2% 0.152 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#862B28
oklch(42.6% 0.125 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2825
oklch(37.6% 0.098 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#401916
oklch(27.1% 0.062 26.4)
#CF5A53 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) | #776F52 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948850 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E24559 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5A53
#CF5A53
oklch(61.4% 0.15 25.9)
- #0096A3
#0096A3
oklch(61.4% 0.105 205.6)
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 #CF5A53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.011
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.015
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
Use #CF5A53 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.