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#DF116E Color

#DF116E is rgb(223, 17, 110) in RGB, hsl(333, 86%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 92%, 51%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dogwood Rose (#D71868), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF116E
HEX#DF116E
RGBrgb(223, 17, 110)
HSLhsl(333, 86%, 47%)
HSVhsv(333, 92%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 92%, 51%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(58.7% 0.23 3.4)
LABlab(49.21% 74.30 6.62)
LCHlch(49.21% 74.60 5.09)

What #DF116E 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 #DF116E, 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.

#DF116E Channel Values

How #DF116E 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 17 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 333° · S 86% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 333° · S 92% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 92% · Y 51% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.73:1 vs white · 4.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF116E 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 text4.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF116E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF116E; 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 #DF116E

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 #DF116E.

How #DF116E 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#DF116E
Protanopia#65656D
Protanomaly#A4506D
Deuteranopia#888867
Deuteranomaly#B26C6A
Tritanopia#DC2B2B
Tritanomaly#DD234E
Achromatopsia#737373

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF116E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df116e: #DF116E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF116E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df116e': '#DF116E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.067, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_df116e">#DF116E</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF116E"

More Pink Colors

#DF116E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF116E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF116E?

#DF116E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(223, 17, 110) in RGB and hsl(333, 86%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dogwood Rose (#D71868), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.72.

What is the RGB value of #DF116E?

#DF116E is rgb(223, 17, 110) — red 223, green 17, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF116E?

#DF116E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 92%, 51%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF116E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DF116E scores 4.73:1 against white and 4.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF116E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF116E 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 deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 15.93, which is visibly different.

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