#CF6054
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62.3% 0.143 28.1), rgb(207, 96, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#CF6054 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6054 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 96, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.143 28.1) |
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 #CF6054 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6054 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF6054 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF6054 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE8479
oklch(70.7% 0.113 27.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF6054
oklch(62.3% 0.143 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD463C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 28)
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Step 700
700
#A3372E
oklch(49.2% 0.144 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#842E27
oklch(42.6% 0.12 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A24
oklch(37.7% 0.094 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A15
oklch(27.1% 0.059 29.4)
#CF6054 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) | #7C7352 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B52 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E24C5E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6054
#CF6054
oklch(62.3% 0.143 28.1)
- #0098A9
#0098A9
oklch(62.2% 0.107 208.7)
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 #CF6054, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.016
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.026
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
Use #CF6054 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.