Palettes / Colors / #DF4E68
#DF4E68 — Red
#DF4E68 is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the red family.
#DF4E68 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 #4EDFC4; it also sits naturally between #DF4EB1 and #DF7C4E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF4E68 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 78, 104 |
| HSL | 349°, 69%, 59% |
| HSV | 349°, 65%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 65%, 53%, 13% |
| XYZ | 35.65, 22.14, 15.49 |
| Yxy | 22.14, 0.4865, 0.3021 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.17, 58.14, 16.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.05, 56.33, 11.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 31% · Blue 41%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 53% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF4E68
.text { color: #DF4E68; }
.background { background-color: #DF4E68; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF4E68; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 78, 104); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(349, 69%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF4E68; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 78, 104, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF4E68; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 78, 104, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF4E68">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF4E68">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DF4E68
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Tones of #DF4E68
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4EDFC4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.87:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.43:1 AA |
Best text color on #DF4E68: #000000.
How #DF4E68 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 #DF4E68 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 #DF4E68?
#DF4E68 is Red, a red color (RGB 223, 78, 104). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF4E68?
#DF4E68 is RGB 223, 78, 104 — HSL 349°, 69%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 65%, 53%, 13%.
What colors go with #DF4E68?
Its complement is #4EDFC4; analogous partners are #DF4EB1 and #DF7C4E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF4E68 for text?
Black text on #DF4E68 has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.87:1.