Palettes / Colors / #DF3C3E
#DF3C3E — Red
#DF3C3E is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color Crimson (#DC143C). It belongs to the red family.
#DF3C3E 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 #3ADFDC; it also sits naturally between #DF3A8F and #DF893A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF3C3E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 60, 62 |
| HSL | 359°, 72%, 55% |
| HSV | 359°, 73%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 73%, 72%, 13% |
| XYZ | 32.92, 19.27, 6.54 |
| Yxy | 19.27, 0.5605, 0.3281 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.00, 62.34, 37.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.89, 60.33, 20.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 24% · Blue 24%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 72% · Key 13%
Previews
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CSS code for #DF3C3E
.text { color: #DF3C3E; }
.background { background-color: #DF3C3E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF3C3E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 60, 62); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(359, 72%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF3C3E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 60, 62, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF3C3E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 60, 62, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF3C3E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF3C3E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DF3C3E
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Tones of #DF3C3E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #3ADFDC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.33:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.85:1 AA |
Best text color on #DF3C3E: #000000.
How #DF3C3E 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 #DF3C3E
Similar colors
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #DF3C3E?
#DF3C3E is Red, a red color (RGB 223, 60, 62). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF3C3E?
#DF3C3E is RGB 223, 60, 62 — HSL 359°, 72%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 73%, 72%, 13%.
What colors go with #DF3C3E?
Its complement is #3ADFDC; analogous partners are #DF3A8F and #DF893A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF3C3E for text?
Black text on #DF3C3E has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.33:1.