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#DF6553 Color

#DF6553 is rgb(223, 101, 83) in RGB, hsl(8, 69%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 63%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Terracotta (#E2725B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF6553
HEX#DF6553
RGBrgb(223, 101, 83)
HSLhsl(8, 69%, 60%)
HSVhsv(8, 63%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 63%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.156 30.4)
LABlab(58.29% 47.71 34.46)
LCHlch(58.29% 58.85 35.84)

What #DF6553 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 #DF6553, 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.

#DF6553 Channel Values

How #DF6553 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 101 · B 838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 8° · S 69% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 8° · S 63% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 63% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.43:1 vs white · 6.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF6553 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 text3.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF6553

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF6553; 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 #DF6553

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 #DF6553.

How #DF6553 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#DF6553
Protanopia#858552
Protanomaly#B07952
Deuteranopia#9C9C4B
Deuteranomaly#BA894E
Tritanopia#E06363
Tritanomaly#DF645D
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF6553 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df6553: #DF6553;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF6553;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df6553': '#DF6553' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.396, blue: 0.325)
Android XML<color name="color_df6553">#DF6553</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF6553"

More Red Colors

#DF6553 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF6553 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF6553?

#DF6553 is a light red — rgb(223, 101, 83) in RGB and hsl(8, 69%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Terracotta (#E2725B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.54.

What is the RGB value of #DF6553?

#DF6553 is rgb(223, 101, 83) — red 223, green 101, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF6553?

#DF6553 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 63%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF6553 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF6553 scores 3.43:1 against white and 6.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF6553 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF6553 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 salmon (#FA8072) at a CIE76 distance of 10.53, which is visibly different.

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