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#DF9AAB Color

#DF9AAB is rgb(223, 154, 171) in RGB, hsl(345, 52%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 23%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Puce (#CC8899), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DF9AAB
HEX#DF9AAB
RGBrgb(223, 154, 171)
HSLhsl(345, 52%, 74%)
HSVhsv(345, 31%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 23%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(75.8% 0.085 3.2)
LABlab(70.91% 28.29 2.12)
LCHlch(70.91% 28.37 4.29)

What #DF9AAB 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 #DF9AAB, 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.

#DF9AAB Channel Values

How #DF9AAB 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 154 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 345° · S 52% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 345° · S 31% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 23% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.25:1 vs white · 9.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DF9AAB 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 text2.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DF9AAB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DF9AAB; 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 #DF9AAB

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 #DF9AAB 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#DF9AAB
Protanopia#A8A8AB
Protanomaly#C1A3AB
Deuteranopia#B5B5A9
Deuteranomaly#C7ABAA
Tritanopia#DE9C9C
Tritanomaly#DE9BA2
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #DF9AAB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-df9aab: #DF9AAB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DF9AAB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-df9aab': '#DF9AAB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.875, green: 0.604, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_df9aab">#DF9AAB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DF9AAB"

More Red Colors

#DF9AAB sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DF9AAB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DF9AAB?

#DF9AAB is a light red — rgb(223, 154, 171) in RGB and hsl(345, 52%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Puce (#CC8899), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.74.

What is the RGB value of #DF9AAB?

#DF9AAB is rgb(223, 154, 171) — red 223, green 154, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DF9AAB?

#DF9AAB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 23%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DF9AAB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DF9AAB scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DF9AAB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DF9AAB 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 10.95, which is visibly different.

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