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#CF534F Color

#CF534F is rgb(207, 83, 79) in RGB, hsl(2, 57%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 62%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Vermillion (#CC474B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF534F
HEX#CF534F
RGBrgb(207, 83, 79)
HSLhsl(2, 57%, 56%)
HSVhsv(2, 62%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 62%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(60.4% 0.158 24.9)
LABlab(52.46% 49.84 28.95)
LCHlch(52.46% 57.64 30.15)

What #CF534F 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 #CF534F, 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.

#CF534F Channel Values

How #CF534F 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 83 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 2° · S 57% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 2° · S 62% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 62% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.2:1 vs white · 5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF534F 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF534F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF534F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF534F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CF534F

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 #CF534F.

How #CF534F 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#CF534F
Protanopia#75754E
Protanomaly#A1694E
Deuteranopia#8C8C47
Deuteranomaly#AB7A4A
Tritanopia#CF5353
Tritanomaly#CF5351
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF534F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf534f: #CF534F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF534F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf534f': '#CF534F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.325, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_cf534f">#CF534F</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF534F"

More Red Colors

#CF534F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CF534F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF534F?

#CF534F is a mid-tone red — rgb(207, 83, 79) in RGB and hsl(2, 57%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Vermillion (#CC474B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.64.

What is the RGB value of #CF534F?

#CF534F is rgb(207, 83, 79) — red 207, green 83, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF534F?

#CF534F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 62%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF534F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CF534F scores 4.2:1 against white and 5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF534F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF534F 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 7.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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