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#DF8F77 Color

#DF8F77 is rgb(223, 143, 119) in RGB, hsl(14, 62%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 47%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF8F77
HEX#DF8F77
RGBrgb(223, 143, 119)
HSLhsl(14, 62%, 67%)
HSVhsv(14, 47%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 47%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(72.6% 0.104 37.5)
LABlab(67.45% 29.27 26.06)
LCHlch(67.45% 39.19 41.67)

What #DF8F77 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 #DF8F77, 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.

#DF8F77 Channel Values

How #DF8F77 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 143 · B 1198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 62% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 47% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 47% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.52:1 vs white · 8.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF8F77 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 text2.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF8F77

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF8F77; 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 #DF8F77

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 #DF8F77 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#DF8F77
Protanopia#A0A076
Protanomaly#BD9A77
Deuteranopia#AFAF73
Deuteranomaly#C4A375
Tritanopia#E18C8C
Tritanomaly#E08D84
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

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Using #DF8F77 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df8f77: #DF8F77;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF8F77;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df8f77': '#DF8F77' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.561, blue: 0.467)
Android XML<color name="color_df8f77">#DF8F77</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF8F77"

More Red Colors

#DF8F77 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF8F77 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF8F77?

#DF8F77 is a light red — rgb(223, 143, 119) in RGB and hsl(14, 62%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.74.

What is the RGB value of #DF8F77?

#DF8F77 is rgb(223, 143, 119) — red 223, green 143, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF8F77?

#DF8F77 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 47%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF8F77 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF8F77 scores 2.52:1 against white and 8.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF8F77 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF8F77 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 3.74, which is very hard to tell apart.

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