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#CF3607 Color

#CF3607 is rgb(207, 54, 7) in RGB, hsl(14, 93%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 97%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sinopia (#CB410B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF3607
HEX#CF3607
RGBrgb(207, 54, 7)
HSLhsl(14, 93%, 42%)
HSVhsv(14, 97%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 97%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(56.4% 0.196 34.8)
LABlab(47.68% 59.21 58.65)
LCHlch(47.68% 83.35 44.73)

What #CF3607 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CF3607, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#CF3607 Channel Values

How #CF3607 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 207 · G 54 · B 78-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 93% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 97% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 74% · Y 97% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.02:1 vs white · 4.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF3607 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF3607 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF3607

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF3607; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CF3607

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CF3607.

How #CF3607 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CF3607
Protanopia#676700
Protanomaly#9C5802
Deuteranopia#848400
Deuteranomaly#A76D00
Tritanopia#D03333
Tritanomaly#CF3427
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF3607 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cf3607: #CF3607;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF3607;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf3607': '#CF3607' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.212, blue: 0.027)
Android XML<color name="color_cf3607">#CF3607</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF3607"

More Red Colors

#CF3607 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CF3607 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF3607?

#CF3607 is a mid-tone red — rgb(207, 54, 7) in RGB and hsl(14, 93%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sinopia (#CB410B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.32.

What is the RGB value of #CF3607?

#CF3607 is rgb(207, 54, 7) — red 207, green 54, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF3607?

#CF3607 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 97%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF3607 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CF3607 scores 5.02:1 against white and 4.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF3607 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF3607 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is tomato (#FF6347) at a CIE76 distance of 18.73, which is visibly different.

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