#CF6556
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63% 0.137 29.7), rgb(207, 101, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#CF6556 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 30°. 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 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6556 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 101, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.137 29.7) |
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 #CF6556 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6556 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF6556 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF6556 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8679
oklch(70.6% 0.107 29.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF6556
oklch(63% 0.137 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB493B
oklch(55.6% 0.15 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03A2E
oklch(49.1% 0.138 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#823127
oklch(42.7% 0.114 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#692C24
oklch(37.7% 0.089 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#CF6556 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) | #7F7754 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D54 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E25362 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6556
#CF6556
oklch(63% 0.137 29.7)
- #009BAD
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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 #CF6556, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
Use #CF6556 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.