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#DF2632 Color

#DF2632 is rgb(223, 38, 50) in RGB, hsl(356, 74%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 83%, 78%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Madder (#E32636), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF2632
HEX#DF2632
RGBrgb(223, 38, 50)
HSLhsl(356, 74%, 51%)
HSVhsv(356, 83%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 83%, 78%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(58.4% 0.217 24.7)
LABlab(49.50% 68.76 43.22)
LCHlch(49.50% 81.21 32.15)

What #DF2632 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 #DF2632, 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.

#DF2632 Channel Values

How #DF2632 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 38 · B 508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 74% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 83% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 83% · Y 78% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.71:1 vs white · 4.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF2632 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 text4.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF2632

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF2632; 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 #DF2632

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 #DF2632.

How #DF2632 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#DF2632
Protanopia#69692F
Protanomaly#A65630
Deuteranopia#8B8B1C
Deuteranomaly#B37027
Tritanopia#DF2828
Tritanomaly#DF272C
Achromatopsia#747474

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF2632 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df2632: #DF2632;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF2632;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df2632': '#DF2632' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.149, blue: 0.196)
Android XML<color name="color_df2632">#DF2632</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF2632"

More Red Colors

#DF2632 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF2632 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF2632?

#DF2632 is a mid-tone red — rgb(223, 38, 50) in RGB and hsl(356, 74%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Madder (#E32636), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.82.

What is the RGB value of #DF2632?

#DF2632 is rgb(223, 38, 50) — red 223, green 38, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF2632?

#DF2632 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 83%, 78%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF2632 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #DF2632 scores 4.71:1 against white and 4.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF2632 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF2632 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 8.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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