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#DF434B Color

#DF434B is rgb(223, 67, 75) in RGB, hsl(357, 71%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 66%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Punch (#DC4C4C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF434B
HEX#DF434B
RGBrgb(223, 67, 75)
HSLhsl(357, 71%, 57%)
HSVhsv(357, 70%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 70%, 66%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(61% 0.192 22.2)
LABlab(52.81% 61.26 32.47)
LCHlch(52.81% 69.33 27.92)

What #DF434B 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 #DF434B, 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.

#DF434B Channel Values

How #DF434B 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 67 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 357° · S 71% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 357° · S 70% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 70% · Y 66% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.16:1 vs white · 5.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF434B 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 text4.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF434B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF434B; 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 #DF434B

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 #DF434B.

How #DF434B 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#DF434B
Protanopia#737349
Protanomaly#A9634A
Deuteranopia#919140
Deuteranomaly#B57945
Tritanopia#DF4444
Tritanomaly#DF4447
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF434B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df434b: #DF434B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF434B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df434b': '#DF434B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.263, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_df434b">#DF434B</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF434B"

More Red Colors

#DF434B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF434B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF434B?

#DF434B is a mid-tone red — rgb(223, 67, 75) in RGB and hsl(357, 71%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Punch (#DC4C4C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.31.

What is the RGB value of #DF434B?

#DF434B is rgb(223, 67, 75) — red 223, green 67, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF434B?

#DF434B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 66%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF434B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF434B scores 4.16:1 against white and 5.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF434B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF434B 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 11.56, which is visibly different.

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