Palettes / Colors / #DF3C3F

#DF3C3F — Red

#DF3C3F is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color Crimson (#DC143C). It belongs to the red family.

#DF3C3F 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.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 87% · Green 24% · Blue 25%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 72% · Key 13%

Previews

CSS code for #DF3C3F

.text { color: #DF3C3F; }
.background { background-color: #DF3C3F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF3C3F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 60, 63); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(359, 72%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF3C3F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 60, 63, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF3C3F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 60, 63, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#DF3C3F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF3C3F">Div content here</div>

Shades of #DF3C3F

Tints of #DF3C3F

Tones of #DF3C3F

Color harmonies

Complementary — #3ADFDC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #DF3C3F: #000000.

How #DF3C3F 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 #DF3C3F or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #DF3C3E  ·  #DF3C40 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #DF3C3F?

#DF3C3F is Red, a red color (RGB 223, 60, 63). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.

What is the RGB and HSL of #DF3C3F?

#DF3C3F is RGB 223, 60, 63 — HSL 359°, 72%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 73%, 72%, 13%.

What colors go with #DF3C3F?

Its complement is #3ADFDC; analogous partners are #DF3A8F and #DF893A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #DF3C3F for text?

Black text on #DF3C3F has a contrast ratio of 4.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.32:1.