#CF5D45
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(61.6% 0.15 33.4), rgb(207, 93, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#CF5D45 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5D45 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 93, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.15 33.4) |
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 #CF5D45 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5D45 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5D45 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5D45 text on black | 5.30:1 | 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
#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
#ECB0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08470
oklch(70.7% 0.118 33.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5D45
oklch(61.6% 0.15 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#C0452B
oklch(55.7% 0.163 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#A5351E
oklch(49.1% 0.152 33.4)
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Step 800
800
#862D1B
oklch(42.7% 0.126 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.098 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#401911
oklch(27% 0.063 33.1)
#CF5D45 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) | #7B7042 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978942 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E34658 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5D45
#CF5D45
oklch(61.6% 0.15 33.4)
- #0095AC
#0095AC
oklch(61.6% 0.108 213.6)
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 #CF5D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.023
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
Use #CF5D45 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.