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#DF7CB9 Color

#DF7CB9 is rgb(223, 124, 185) in RGB, hsl(323, 61%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 17%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF7CB9
HEX#DF7CB9
RGBrgb(223, 124, 185)
HSLhsl(323, 61%, 68%)
HSVhsv(323, 44%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 17%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.142 343.6)
LABlab(64.81% 44.84 -14.62)
LCHlch(64.81% 47.16 341.94)

What #DF7CB9 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 #DF7CB9, 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.

#DF7CB9 Channel Values

How #DF7CB9 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 124 · B 1858-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 61% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 44% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 17% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.72:1 vs white · 7.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF7CB9 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 text2.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF7CB9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF7CB9; 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 #DF7CB9

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 #DF7CB9 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#DF7CB9
Protanopia#9393B9
Protanomaly#B78BB9
Deuteranopia#A6A6B6
Deuteranomaly#BF97B7
Tritanopia#DA8686
Tritanomaly#DC829D
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #DF7CB9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df7cb9: #DF7CB9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF7CB9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df7cb9': '#DF7CB9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.486, blue: 0.725)
Android XML<color name="color_df7cb9">#DF7CB9</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF7CB9"

More Pink Colors

#DF7CB9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF7CB9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF7CB9?

#DF7CB9 is a light pink — rgb(223, 124, 185) in RGB and hsl(323, 61%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.

What is the RGB value of #DF7CB9?

#DF7CB9 is rgb(223, 124, 185) — red 223, green 124, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF7CB9?

#DF7CB9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 17%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF7CB9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF7CB9 scores 2.72:1 against white and 7.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF7CB9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF7CB9 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 16.31, which is visibly different.

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