Palettes / Colors / #DF263F
#DF263F — Red
#DF263F is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color Crimson (#DC143C). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: crimson (#DC143C) — not an exact match. CSS crimson gives you #DC143C, a different color; use #DF263F 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.
#DF263F 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 #26DFC6; it also sits naturally between #DF269B and #DF6926. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF263F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 38, 63 |
| HSL | 352°, 74%, 51% |
| HSV | 352°, 83%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 83%, 72%, 13% |
| XYZ | 32.02, 17.43, 6.38 |
| Yxy | 17.43, 0.5735, 0.3122 |
| CIE-Lab | 48.80, 68.60, 34.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.75, 67.11, 18.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 15% · Blue 25%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 83% · Yellow 72% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF263F
.text { color: #DF263F; }
.background { background-color: #DF263F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF263F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 38, 63); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(352, 74%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF263F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 38, 63, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF263F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 38, 63, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF263F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF263F">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DF263F
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #26DFC6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.68:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.49:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #DF263F: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF263F
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 #DF263F: ·
How #DF263F 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 #DF263F rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #DF263F?
#DF263F is Red, a red color (RGB 223, 38, 63). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF263F?
#DF263F is RGB 223, 38, 63 — HSL 352°, 74%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 83%, 72%, 13%.
What colors go with #DF263F?
Its complement is #26DFC6; analogous partners are #DF269B and #DF6926. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF263F for text?
White text on #DF263F has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.49:1.