#CF5C4E
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.6% 0.149 29.1), rgb(207, 92, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#CF5C4E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5C4E |
| RGB | rgb(207, 92, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.149 29.1) |
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 #CF5C4E | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5C4E | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5C4E text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5C4E text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA6
oklch(80.8% 0.073 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08376
oklch(70.7% 0.117 28.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5C4E
oklch(61.6% 0.149 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#C04337
oklch(55.6% 0.163 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53429
oklch(49.1% 0.151 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#862C23
oklch(42.7% 0.125 29)
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Step 900
900
#6C2922
oklch(37.7% 0.097 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#401914
oklch(27.1% 0.062 29.2)
#CF5C4E 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) | #79704C | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96894B | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E24659 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5C4E
#CF5C4E
oklch(61.6% 0.149 29.1)
- #0096A7
#0096A7
oklch(61.6% 0.106 208.8)
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 #CF5C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.018
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.021
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
Use #CF5C4E 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.