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#df4769

a balanced, vivid red · warm · closest name: Indian Red

RGB
223, 71, 105
HSL
347°, 70%, 58%
CMYK
0, 68, 53, 13
Luminance
0.2121

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #df4769 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#df4769
Hue
347°
red
Saturation
70%
vivid
Lightness
58%
balanced
Brightness
87%
HSV value
Perceived
54%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.2121
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
24/100 cool
Color family
Red
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
5.24:1
Closest name
Indian Red
ΔE2000 7.8
Where it sits
Hue347° of 360°
Saturation70%
Lightness58%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool24% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#df4769
RGBrgb(223, 71, 105)
HSLhsl(347, 70%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 53%, 13%)
LABlab(53.2 61.0 14.6)
LCHlch(53.2 62.7 13.5)
OKLCHoklch(0.620 0.188 11.4)
Decimal14632809
Display P3color(display-p3 0.875 0.278 0.412)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #df4769;
background-color: #df4769;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#df4769] bg-[#df4769]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #df4769;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.875, green: 0.278, blue: 0.412)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#df4769")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFDF4769)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(105, 71, 223)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #df4769 · 5.24:1
Use #000000AA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 4.01:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 5.24:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #df4769 as text scores 4.01:1 on white and 5.24:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#df4769 on white: 4.01:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#df4769 on black: 5.24:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #6C6B6A
deuteranopia · #938A65
tritanopia · #F32855

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #df4769 is pinned to step 500; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FCF3F5
#F8E7EB
#F2C9D2
#EE9FB1
#E6708A
#df4769
#D1244B
#AE1E3E
#8B1832
#651627
#3F0D19
Base = 500Lightest = 50 · #FCF3F5Darkest = 950 · #3F0D19
:root {
  --brand-50: #FCF3F5;
  --brand-100: #F8E7EB;
  --brand-200: #F2C9D2;
  --brand-300: #EE9FB1;
  --brand-400: #E6708A;
  --brand-500: #df4769;
  --brand-600: #D1244B;
  --brand-700: #AE1E3E;
  --brand-800: #8B1832;
  --brand-900: #651627;
  --brand-950: #3F0D19;
  --brand: #df4769;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #df4769

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4F6
Tinted page background
Border#EDC0CA
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B5D
Captions on the surface
Accent#1AB26A
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#6D1327
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FBE9ED
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241417
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #df4769

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Headings from 24px up on white
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Small text on white — under 4.5:1
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#47DFBD
Analogous left#DF47B5
Analogous right#DF7147
Split-complement 1#47DF71
Split-complement 2#47B5DF
Triadic 1#69DF47
Triadic 2#4769DF
Tetradic#B5DF47

RGB percentages

Red87.5%
Green27.8%
Blue41.2%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta68.2%
Yellow52.9%
Key (black)12.5%

Color previews

#df4769 text on a black background

contrast 5.24:1

Card sample

#df4769 text on a white background

contrast 4.01:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #df4769;
Background color
Panel with #df4769 background
background-color: #df4769;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #df4769;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(223, 71, 105, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(223, 71, 105, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #df4769;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #df4769, #DF8A47);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #df4769

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#df4769 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
Food and drinkEntertainmentRetailSport
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#df4769, answered

What color is #df4769?

#df4769 is a balanced vivid red, closest to Indian Red (ΔE2000 7.8). It sits at 347° on the hue wheel with 70% saturation and 58% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #df4769?

rgb(223, 71, 105) — 223 red, 71 green and 105 blue out of 255, or 87.5% / 27.8% / 41.2% by channel.

Is #df4769 a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.2121 and perceived brightness is 54%, so black text on it reaches 5.24:1.

Should I use black or white text on #df4769?

Black. It scores 5.24:1 against #df4769, versus 4.01:1 for white — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #df4769?

#47DFBD sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #47DF71 and #47B5DF, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #df4769?

For interface work: #FAF4F6 as the surface, #EDC0CA for borders, #9B4B5D for secondary text, #1AB26A as an accent and #6D1327 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #DF47B5 and #DF7147 stays calm, while #47DFBD is the loudest partner.

What is #df4769 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 68%, 53%, 13%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #df4769 warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 24 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #DF5D47; nudged cooler, #E145A1.

Work with #df4769 in the Color Lab