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#DF2AAC Color

#DF2AAC is rgb(223, 42, 172) in RGB, hsl(317, 74%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 23%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF2AAC
HEX#DF2AAC
RGBrgb(223, 42, 172)
HSLhsl(317, 74%, 52%)
HSVhsv(317, 81%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 23%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(62% 0.242 342.8)
LABlab(52.49% 74.48 -25.79)
LCHlch(52.49% 78.82 340.90)

What #DF2AAC 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 #DF2AAC, 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.

#DF2AAC Channel Values

How #DF2AAC 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 42 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 74% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 81% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 23% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.15:1 vs white · 5.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF2AAC 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 text4.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF2AAC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF2AAC; 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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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DF2AAC

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 #DF2AAC.

How #DF2AAC 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#DF2AAC
Protanopia#6A6AAB
Protanomaly#A657AC
Deuteranopia#8B8BA8
Deuteranomaly#B371AA
Tritanopia#D84C4C
Tritanomaly#DB417E
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF2AAC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df2aac: #DF2AAC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF2AAC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df2aac': '#DF2AAC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.165, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_df2aac">#DF2AAC</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF2AAC"

More Pink Colors

#DF2AAC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF2AAC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF2AAC?

#DF2AAC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(223, 42, 172) in RGB and hsl(317, 74%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.79.

What is the RGB value of #DF2AAC?

#DF2AAC is rgb(223, 42, 172) — red 223, green 42, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF2AAC?

#DF2AAC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 23%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF2AAC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF2AAC scores 4.15:1 against white and 5.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF2AAC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF2AAC 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 14.66, which is visibly different.

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