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#DF208F Color

#DF208F is rgb(223, 32, 143) in RGB, hsl(325, 75%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 36%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF208F
HEX#DF208F
RGBrgb(223, 32, 143)
HSLhsl(325, 75%, 50%)
HSVhsv(325, 86%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 36%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.234 352.2)
LABlab(50.83% 74.19 -11.09)
LCHlch(50.83% 75.01 351.50)

What #DF208F 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 #DF208F, 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.

#DF208F Channel Values

How #DF208F 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 32 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 75% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 86% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 36% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.43:1 vs white · 4.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF208F 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 text4.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF208F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF208F; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #DF208F

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DF208F.

How #DF208F 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#DF208F
Protanopia#68688E
Protanomaly#A5548F
Deuteranopia#8A8A8A
Deuteranomaly#B26F8C
Tritanopia#DB3D3D
Tritanomaly#DC3468
Achromatopsia#787878

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF208F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df208f: #DF208F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF208F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df208f': '#DF208F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.125, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_df208f">#DF208F</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF208F"

More Pink Colors

#DF208F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF208F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF208F?

#DF208F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(223, 32, 143) in RGB and hsl(325, 75%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.21.

What is the RGB value of #DF208F?

#DF208F is rgb(223, 32, 143) — red 223, green 32, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF208F?

#DF208F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 36%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF208F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF208F scores 4.43:1 against white and 4.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF208F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF208F 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 7.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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