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#DF0CAA Color

#DF0CAA is rgb(223, 12, 170) in RGB, hsl(315, 90%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 24%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), visibly different at ΔE 10.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF0CAA
HEX#DF0CAA
RGBrgb(223, 12, 170)
HSLhsl(315, 90%, 46%)
HSVhsv(315, 95%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 95%, 24%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(60.8% 0.257 342.9)
LABlab(50.83% 78.76 -27.16)
LCHlch(50.83% 83.31 340.97)

What #DF0CAA 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 #DF0CAA, 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 pink in the library.

#DF0CAA Channel Values

How #DF0CAA 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 12 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 315° · S 90% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 315° · S 95% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 95% · Y 24% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.4:1 vs white · 4.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF0CAA 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 text4.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF0CAA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF0CAA; 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 #DF0CAA

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DF0CAA.

How #DF0CAA 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#DF0CAA
Protanopia#6565A9
Protanomaly#A44FAA
Deuteranopia#8888A6
Deuteranomaly#B26CA8
Tritanopia#D84242
Tritanomaly#DB347A
Achromatopsia#787878

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF0CAA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df0caa: #DF0CAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF0CAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df0caa': '#DF0CAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.047, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_df0caa">#DF0CAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF0CAA"

More Pink Colors

#DF0CAA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF0CAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF0CAA?

#DF0CAA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(223, 12, 170) in RGB and hsl(315, 90%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.23.

What is the RGB value of #DF0CAA?

#DF0CAA is rgb(223, 12, 170) — red 223, green 12, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF0CAA?

#DF0CAA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 24%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF0CAA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF0CAA scores 4.4:1 against white and 4.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF0CAA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF0CAA 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 16.97, which is visibly different.

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