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#DF117B Color

#DF117B is rgb(223, 17, 123) in RGB, hsl(329, 86%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 92%, 45%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mexican Pink (#E4007C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF117B
HEX#DF117B
RGBrgb(223, 17, 123)
HSLhsl(329, 86%, 47%)
HSVhsv(329, 92%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 92%, 45%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.234 358.7)
LABlab(49.52% 75.01 -0.90)
LCHlch(49.52% 75.02 359.31)

What #DF117B 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 #DF117B, 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.

#DF117B Channel Values

How #DF117B 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 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 86% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 92% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 92% · Y 45% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.66:1 vs white · 4.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF117B 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 text4.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #DF117B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DF117B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF117B; 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
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DF117B

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 #DF117B.

How #DF117B 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#DF117B
Protanopia#65657A
Protanomaly#A4507A
Deuteranopia#888875
Deuteranomaly#B26C77
Tritanopia#DC3030
Tritanomaly#DD2758
Achromatopsia#747474

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF117B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df117b: #DF117B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF117B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df117b': '#DF117B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.067, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_df117b">#DF117B</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF117B"

More Pink Colors

#DF117B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF117B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF117B?

#DF117B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(223, 17, 123) in RGB and hsl(329, 86%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mexican Pink (#E4007C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.65.

What is the RGB value of #DF117B?

#DF117B is rgb(223, 17, 123) — red 223, green 17, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF117B?

#DF117B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 92%, 45%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF117B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DF117B scores 4.66:1 against white and 4.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF117B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF117B 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 11.48, which is visibly different.

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