Palettes / Colors / #DF352C
#DF352C — Red
#DF352C 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 #DF352C 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.
#DF352C 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 #2AD6DF; it also sits naturally between #DF2A7C and #DF8E2A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF352C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 53, 44 |
| HSL | 3°, 74%, 52% |
| HSV | 3°, 80%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 76%, 80%, 13% |
| XYZ | 32.16, 18.42, 4.24 |
| Yxy | 18.42, 0.5867, 0.3360 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.00, 63.94, 45.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.91, 61.93, 22.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 21% · Blue 17%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 80% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF352C
.text { color: #DF352C; }
.background { background-color: #DF352C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF352C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 53, 44); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(3, 74%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF352C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 53, 44, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF352C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 53, 44, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF352C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF352C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2AD6DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.48:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.68:1 AA |
Best text color on #DF352C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF352C
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 #DF352C: ·
How #DF352C 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 #DF352C 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 #DF352C?
#DF352C is Red, a red color (RGB 223, 53, 44). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF352C?
#DF352C is RGB 223, 53, 44 — HSL 3°, 74%, 52% — CMYK 0%, 76%, 80%, 13%.
What colors go with #DF352C?
Its complement is #2AD6DF; analogous partners are #DF2A7C and #DF8E2A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF352C for text?
Black text on #DF352C has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.48:1.