#CF5B70
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62.2% 0.148 11.2), rgb(207, 91, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#CF5B70 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5B70 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 91, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.148 11.2) |
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 #CF5B70 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5B70 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5B70 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5B70 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 10.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.072 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE818E
oklch(70.7% 0.115 11.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5B70
oklch(62.2% 0.148 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD415B
oklch(55.6% 0.159 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#A3314B
oklch(49.1% 0.15 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#842A3E
oklch(42.6% 0.124 10.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2835
oklch(37.8% 0.096 11)
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Step 950
950
#3F181F
oklch(27% 0.061 10.9)
#CF5B70 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) | #737270 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918A6D | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04C63 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5B70
#CF5B70
oklch(62.2% 0.148 11.2)
- #009B96
#009B96
oklch(62.2% 0.107 190.7)
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 #CF5B70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
Use #CF5B70 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.