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#DF070A Color

#DF070A is rgb(223, 7, 10) in RGB, hsl(359, 94%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 96%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nintendo Red (#E4000F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF070A
HEX#DF070A
RGBrgb(223, 7, 10)
HSLhsl(359, 94%, 45%)
HSVhsv(359, 97%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 97%, 96%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(56.9% 0.231 28.8)
LABlab(47.74% 72.52 60.21)
LCHlch(47.74% 94.26 39.70)

What #DF070A 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 #DF070A, 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.

#DF070A Channel Values

How #DF070A 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 7 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 359° · S 94% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 359° · S 97% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 97% · Y 96% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.03:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF070A 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 text5.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF070A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF070A; 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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Tints & Shades of #DF070A

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.

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Shades

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How #DF070A 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#DF070A
Protanopia#646400
Protanomaly#A44F03
Deuteranopia#888800
Deuteranomaly#B16B00
Tritanopia#DF0707
Tritanomaly#DF0708
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #DF070A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df070a: #DF070A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF070A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df070a': '#DF070A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.027, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_df070a">#DF070A</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF070A"

More Red Colors

#DF070A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF070A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF070A?

#DF070A is a mid-tone red — rgb(223, 7, 10) in RGB and hsl(359, 94%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nintendo Red (#E4000F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.06.

What is the RGB value of #DF070A?

#DF070A is rgb(223, 7, 10) — red 223, green 7, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF070A?

#DF070A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 96%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF070A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DF070A scores 5.03:1 against white and 4.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF070A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF070A 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 14.33, which is visibly different.

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