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#DF4E5F Color

#DF4E5F is rgb(223, 78, 95) in RGB, hsl(353, 69%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 57%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brick Red (#CB4154), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF4E5F
HEX#DF4E5F
RGBrgb(223, 78, 95)
HSLhsl(353, 69%, 59%)
HSVhsv(353, 65%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 57%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(62.6% 0.18 17.2)
LABlab(54.63% 58.07 23.00)
LCHlch(54.63% 62.46 21.61)

What #DF4E5F 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 #DF4E5F, 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.

#DF4E5F Channel Values

How #DF4E5F 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 78 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 69% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 65% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 65% · Y 57% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.89:1 vs white · 5.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF4E5F 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 text3.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF4E5F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF4E5F; 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 #DF4E5F

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

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How #DF4E5F 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#DF4E5F
Protanopia#78785E
Protanomaly#AB6A5E
Deuteranopia#949457
Deuteranomaly#B77E5A
Tritanopia#DE5050
Tritanomaly#DF4F57
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #DF4E5F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df4e5f: #DF4E5F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF4E5F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df4e5f': '#DF4E5F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.306, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_df4e5f">#DF4E5F</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF4E5F"

More Red Colors

#DF4E5F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF4E5F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF4E5F?

#DF4E5F is a mid-tone red — rgb(223, 78, 95) in RGB and hsl(353, 69%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brick Red (#CB4154), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.15.

What is the RGB value of #DF4E5F?

#DF4E5F is rgb(223, 78, 95) — red 223, green 78, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF4E5F?

#DF4E5F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 57%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF4E5F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF4E5F scores 3.89:1 against white and 5.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF4E5F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF4E5F 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 12.34, which is visibly different.

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