#CF5D49
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.6% 0.149 31.8), rgb(207, 93, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#CF5D49 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF5D49 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 93, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.149 31.8) |
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 #CF5D49 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF5D49 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF5D49 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF5D49 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A4
oklch(81% 0.073 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08472
oklch(70.8% 0.117 32)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF5D49
oklch(61.6% 0.149 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF4430
oklch(55.5% 0.162 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#A53523
oklch(49.2% 0.151 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#862D1F
oklch(42.7% 0.125 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1E
oklch(37.8% 0.097 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1912
oklch(26.9% 0.061 32)
#CF5D49 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) | #7B7147 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978946 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E24759 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF5D49
#CF5D49
oklch(61.6% 0.149 31.8)
- #0096AA
#0096AA
oklch(61.7% 0.107 211.2)
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 #CF5D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.025
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
Use #CF5D49 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.