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#DF77AE Color

#DF77AE is rgb(223, 119, 174) in RGB, hsl(328, 62%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 22%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Orchid (#D470A2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF77AE
HEX#DF77AE
RGBrgb(223, 119, 174)
HSLhsl(328, 62%, 67%)
HSVhsv(328, 47%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 22%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(70.2% 0.144 348.5)
LABlab(63.51% 46.06 -10.33)
LCHlch(63.51% 47.20 347.36)

What #DF77AE 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 #DF77AE, 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 pink in the library.

#DF77AE Channel Values

How #DF77AE 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 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 328° · S 62% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 328° · S 47% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 22% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.84:1 vs white · 7.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF77AE 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 text2.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF77AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF77AE; 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 #DF77AE

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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Shades

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How #DF77AE 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#DF77AE
Protanopia#9090AE
Protanomaly#B587AE
Deuteranopia#A3A3AB
Deuteranomaly#BE94AC
Tritanopia#DB8080
Tritanomaly#DD7C94
Achromatopsia#999999

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Using #DF77AE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df77ae: #DF77AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF77AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df77ae': '#DF77AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.467, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_df77ae">#DF77AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF77AE"

More Pink Colors

#DF77AE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF77AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF77AE?

#DF77AE is a light pink — rgb(223, 119, 174) in RGB and hsl(328, 62%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Orchid (#D470A2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.08.

What is the RGB value of #DF77AE?

#DF77AE is rgb(223, 119, 174) — red 223, green 119, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF77AE?

#DF77AE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 22%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF77AE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF77AE scores 2.84:1 against white and 7.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF77AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF77AE 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 11.85, which is visibly different.

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