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#DF3A68 Color

#DF3A68 is rgb(223, 58, 104) in RGB, hsl(343, 72%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 53%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerise (#DE3163), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF3A68
HEX#DF3A68
RGBrgb(223, 58, 104)
HSLhsl(343, 72%, 55%)
HSVhsv(343, 74%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 53%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(60.8% 0.202 9.4)
LABlab(52.16% 65.51 14.36)
LCHlch(52.16% 67.06 12.37)

What #DF3A68 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 #DF3A68, 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.

#DF3A68 Channel Values

How #DF3A68 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 1048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 72% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 74% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 74% · Y 53% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.25:1 vs white · 4.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF3A68 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 text4.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF3A68

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF3A68; 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 #DF3A68

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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How #DF3A68 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#DF3A68
Protanopia#707067
Protanomaly#A85F67
Deuteranopia#8E8E61
Deuteranomaly#B47664
Tritanopia#DD4242
Tritanomaly#DE3F54
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #DF3A68 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df3a68: #DF3A68;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF3A68;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df3a68': '#DF3A68' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.227, blue: 0.408)
Android XML<color name="color_df3a68">#DF3A68</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF3A68"

More Pink Colors

#DF3A68 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF3A68 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF3A68?

#DF3A68 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(223, 58, 104) in RGB and hsl(343, 72%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerise (#DE3163), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.73.

What is the RGB value of #DF3A68?

#DF3A68 is rgb(223, 58, 104) — red 223, green 58, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF3A68?

#DF3A68 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 53%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF3A68 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF3A68 scores 4.25:1 against white and 4.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF3A68 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF3A68 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 21.7, which is visibly different.

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