#DF4E4E

A color in the Red, Pink family

#df4e4e is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(223, 78, 78), HSL(0°, 69%, 59%), CMYK(0%, 65%, 65%, 13%). Closest named color: indianred. Contrast is 3.93:1 on white and 5.34:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#df4e4e
RGBrgb(223 78 78)
RGB (legacy)rgb(223, 78, 78)
RGB %rgb(87% 31% 31%)
HSLhsl(0 69% 59%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 65%, 87%)
HWBhwb(0 31% 13%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 65%, 13%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(54.39 57.3 32.62)
LCHlch(54.39 65.94 29.65)
OKLaboklab(0.6225 0.1654 0.0737)
OKLCHoklch(0.6225 0.1811 24.02)
Decimal14634574

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colorindianred ΔE 3.8
Closest web-safe color#cc6666
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)69% / 65%
Lightness (HSL)59%
Brightness or Value (HSV)87%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)48% / 43%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.2169
Red / Green / Blue223 / 78 / 78

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.93:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
5.34:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 65.7 / -35.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -71.3 / 38.3

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #df4e4e;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(62.25% 0.1811 24.02);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(223 78 78 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#df4e4e] text-[#df4e4e] border-[#df4e4e]">