#CF7154
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.9% 0.126 37.9), rgb(207, 113, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#CF7154 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF7154 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 113, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.126 37.9) |
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 #CF7154 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF7154 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF7154 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF7154 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A4
oklch(81% 0.062 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68B73
oklch(70.8% 0.099 38.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF7154
oklch(64.9% 0.126 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#B45132
oklch(55.5% 0.137 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B4125
oklch(49.1% 0.128 37.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3620
oklch(42.7% 0.106 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#66301F
oklch(37.8% 0.083 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D13
oklch(27.1% 0.052 38.6)
#CF7154 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) | #897E51 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09353 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1606A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF7154
#CF7154
oklch(64.9% 0.126 37.9)
- #009FBE
#009FBE
oklch(64.9% 0.117 218.2)
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 #CF7154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
Use #CF7154 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.