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#DF3A5D Color

#DF3A5D is rgb(223, 58, 93) in RGB, hsl(347, 72%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 58%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Paradise Pink (#E63E62), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF3A5D
HEX#DF3A5D
RGBrgb(223, 58, 93)
HSLhsl(347, 72%, 55%)
HSVhsv(347, 74%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 58%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(60.5% 0.2 13.7)
LABlab(51.97% 64.97 20.73)
LCHlch(51.97% 68.19 17.70)

What #DF3A5D 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 #DF3A5D, 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.

#DF3A5D Channel Values

How #DF3A5D 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 58 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 72% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 74% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 74% · Y 58% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.28:1 vs white · 4.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF3A5D 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 text4.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF3A5D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF3A5D; 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
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #DF3A5D

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 #DF3A5D.

How #DF3A5D 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#DF3A5D
Protanopia#70705C
Protanomaly#A85F5C
Deuteranopia#8E8E55
Deuteranomaly#B47658
Tritanopia#DE4040
Tritanomaly#DE3D4D
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF3A5D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df3a5d: #DF3A5D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF3A5D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df3a5d': '#DF3A5D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.227, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_df3a5d">#DF3A5D</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF3A5D"

More Red Colors

#DF3A5D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF3A5D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF3A5D?

#DF3A5D is a mid-tone red — rgb(223, 58, 93) in RGB and hsl(347, 72%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Paradise Pink (#E63E62), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.14.

What is the RGB value of #DF3A5D?

#DF3A5D is rgb(223, 58, 93) — red 223, green 58, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF3A5D?

#DF3A5D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 58%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF3A5D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF3A5D scores 4.28:1 against white and 4.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF3A5D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF3A5D 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 16.56, which is visibly different.

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