#CF5A58
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.5% 0.149 23.5), rgb(207, 90, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#CF5A58 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5A58 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 90, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.149 23.5) |
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 #CF5A58 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5A58 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5A58 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5A58 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F3CFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.041 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.072 24.1)
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Step 400
400
#E0827D
oklch(70.7% 0.117 23.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5A58
oklch(61.5% 0.149 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#C04143
oklch(55.6% 0.163 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#A53235
oklch(49.1% 0.151 23.3)
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Step 800
800
#862B2C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 23.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2828
oklch(37.7% 0.098 23)
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Step 950
950
#401817
oklch(27% 0.063 23.6)
#CF5A58 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) | #767057 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948855 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2465A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5A58
#CF5A58
oklch(61.5% 0.149 23.5)
- #0096A1
#0096A1
oklch(61.4% 0.105 204)
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 #CF5A58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.006
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.017
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
Use #CF5A58 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.