Palettes / Colors / #DF4E43
#DF4E43 — Red
#DF4E43 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 #DF4E43 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.
#DF4E43 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 #43D5DF; it also sits naturally between #DF4387 and #DF9C43. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF4E43 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 78, 67 |
| HSL | 4°, 71%, 57% |
| HSV | 4°, 70%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 65%, 70%, 13% |
| XYZ | 34.17, 21.54, 7.67 |
| Yxy | 21.54, 0.5391, 0.3399 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.54, 55.79, 37.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.41, 53.50, 20.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 31% · Blue 26%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 70% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF4E43
.text { color: #DF4E43; }
.background { background-color: #DF4E43; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF4E43; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 78, 67); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(4, 71%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF4E43; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 78, 67, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF4E43; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 78, 67, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF4E43">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF4E43">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DF4E43
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Tones of #DF4E43
Color harmonies
Complementary — #43D5DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.96:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.31:1 AA |
Best text color on #DF4E43: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF4E43
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 #DF4E43: ·
How #DF4E43 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 #DF4E43 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 #DF4E43?
#DF4E43 is Red, a red color (RGB 223, 78, 67). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF4E43?
#DF4E43 is RGB 223, 78, 67 — HSL 4°, 71%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 65%, 70%, 13%.
What colors go with #DF4E43?
Its complement is #43D5DF; analogous partners are #DF4387 and #DF9C43. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF4E43 for text?
Black text on #DF4E43 has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.96:1.