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#DF0105 Color

#DF0105 is rgb(223, 1, 5) in RGB, hsl(359, 99%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 98%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nintendo Red (#E4000F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF0105
HEX#DF0105
RGBrgb(223, 1, 5)
HSLhsl(359, 99%, 44%)
HSVhsv(359, 100%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 98%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(56.8% 0.232 28.9)
LABlab(47.56% 72.97 61.61)
LCHlch(47.56% 95.50 40.18)

What #DF0105 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 #DF0105, 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.

#DF0105 Channel Values

How #DF0105 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 223 · G 1 · B 58-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 359° · S 99% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 359° · S 100% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 98% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.07:1 vs white · 4.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF0105 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 text5.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DF0105 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DF0105

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF0105; 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.
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Tints & Shades of #DF0105

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 #DF0105.

How #DF0105 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#DF0105
Protanopia#646400
Protanomaly#A44E00
Deuteranopia#878700
Deuteranomaly#B16B00
Tritanopia#DF0202
Tritanomaly#DF0103
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF0105 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df0105: #DF0105;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF0105;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df0105': '#DF0105' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.004, blue: 0.020)
Android XML<color name="color_df0105">#DF0105</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF0105"

More Red Colors

#DF0105 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF0105 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF0105?

#DF0105 is a mid-tone red — rgb(223, 1, 5) in RGB and hsl(359, 99%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nintendo Red (#E4000F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.53.

What is the RGB value of #DF0105?

#DF0105 is rgb(223, 1, 5) — red 223, green 1, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF0105?

#DF0105 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 98%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF0105 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DF0105 scores 5.07:1 against white and 4.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF0105 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF0105 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 red (#FF0000) at a CIE76 distance of 13.24, which is visibly different.

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