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#DF7288 Color

#DF7288 is rgb(223, 114, 136) in RGB, hsl(348, 63%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 39%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cinnamon Satin (#CD607E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF7288
HEX#DF7288
RGBrgb(223, 114, 136)
HSLhsl(348, 63%, 66%)
HSVhsv(348, 49%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 39%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(68.3% 0.137 8.6)
LABlab(61.63% 44.94 8.64)
LCHlch(61.63% 45.76 10.89)

What #DF7288 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 #DF7288, 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.

#DF7288 Channel Values

How #DF7288 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 114 · B 1368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 348° · S 63% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 348° · S 49% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 39% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.04:1 vs white · 6.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF7288 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 text3.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF7288

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF7288; 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 #DF7288

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 #DF7288 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#DF7288
Protanopia#8D8D87
Protanomaly#B48388
Deuteranopia#A1A184
Deuteranomaly#BD9186
Tritanopia#DE7575
Tritanomaly#DE747D
Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #DF7288 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df7288: #DF7288;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF7288;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df7288': '#DF7288' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.447, blue: 0.533)
Android XML<color name="color_df7288">#DF7288</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF7288"

More Red Colors

#DF7288 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF7288 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF7288?

#DF7288 is a light red — rgb(223, 114, 136) in RGB and hsl(348, 63%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cinnamon Satin (#CD607E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.36.

What is the RGB value of #DF7288?

#DF7288 is rgb(223, 114, 136) — red 223, green 114, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF7288?

#DF7288 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 39%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF7288 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF7288 scores 3.04:1 against white and 6.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF7288 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF7288 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 7.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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