Palettes / Colors / #DE604F
#DE604F — Red
#DE604F is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: indianred (#CD5C5C) — not an exact match. CSS indianred gives you #CD5C5C, a different color; use #DE604F when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#DE604F is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #4FCDDE; it also sits naturally between #DE4F86 and #DEA74F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DE604F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 222, 96, 79 |
| HSL | 7°, 68%, 59% |
| HSV | 7°, 64%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 57%, 64%, 13% |
| XYZ | 35.72, 24.46, 10.24 |
| Yxy | 24.46, 0.5073, 0.3474 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.55, 48.12, 34.14 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.46, 45.72, 20.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 38% · Blue 31%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 64% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DE604F
.text { color: #DE604F; }
.background { background-color: #DE604F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DE604F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(222, 96, 79); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(7, 68%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DE604F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(222, 96, 79, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DE604F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(222, 96, 79, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DE604F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DE604F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4FCDDE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.56:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.89:1 AA |
Best text color on #DE604F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DE604F
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #DE604F: ·
How #DE604F looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #DE604F rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DE604F?
#DE604F is Red, a red color (RGB 222, 96, 79). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DE604F?
#DE604F is RGB 222, 96, 79 — HSL 7°, 68%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 57%, 64%, 13%.
What colors go with #DE604F?
Its complement is #4FCDDE; analogous partners are #DE4F86 and #DEA74F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DE604F for text?
Black text on #DE604F has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.56:1.