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#DF7758 Color

#DF7758 is rgb(223, 119, 88) in RGB, hsl(14, 68%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 61%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Terracotta (#E2725B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF7758
HEX#DF7758
RGBrgb(223, 119, 88)
HSLhsl(14, 68%, 61%)
HSVhsv(14, 61%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 61%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(68.1% 0.137 37.4)
LABlab(61.86% 39.41 35.97)
LCHlch(61.86% 53.35 42.39)

What #DF7758 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 #DF7758, 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.

#DF7758 Channel Values

How #DF7758 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 119 · B 888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 68% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 61% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 61% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.04:1 vs white · 6.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF7758 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 text6.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF7758

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF7758; 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 #DF7758

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 #DF7758 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#DF7758
Protanopia#909057
Protanomaly#B58757
Deuteranopia#A3A351
Deuteranomaly#BE9454
Tritanopia#E07474
Tritanomaly#E0756A
Achromatopsia#949494

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DF7758 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df7758: #DF7758;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF7758;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df7758': '#DF7758' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.467, blue: 0.345)
Android XML<color name="color_df7758">#DF7758</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF7758"

More Red Colors

#DF7758 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF7758 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF7758?

#DF7758 is a light red — rgb(223, 119, 88) in RGB and hsl(14, 68%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Terracotta (#E2725B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.33.

What is the RGB value of #DF7758?

#DF7758 is rgb(223, 119, 88) — red 223, green 119, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF7758?

#DF7758 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 61%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF7758 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF7758 scores 3.04:1 against white and 6.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF7758 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF7758 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 11.03, which is visibly different.

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