Palettes / Colors / #DF5F4E
#DF5F4E — Red
#DF5F4E 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 #DF5F4E 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.
#DF5F4E 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 #4ECEDF; it also sits naturally between #DF4E86 and #DFA74E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF5F4E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 95, 78 |
| HSL | 7°, 69%, 59% |
| HSV | 7°, 65%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 57%, 65%, 13% |
| XYZ | 35.90, 24.42, 10.03 |
| Yxy | 24.42, 0.5103, 0.3472 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.51, 48.89, 34.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.42, 46.55, 20.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 37% · Blue 31%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 65% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF5F4E
.text { color: #DF5F4E; }
.background { background-color: #DF5F4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF5F4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 95, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(7, 69%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF5F4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 95, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF5F4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 95, 78, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF5F4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF5F4E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #DF5F4E
Tints of #DF5F4E
Tones of #DF5F4E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4ECEDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.57:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.88:1 AA |
Best text color on #DF5F4E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF5F4E
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 #DF5F4E: ·
How #DF5F4E 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 #DF5F4E 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 #DF5F4E?
#DF5F4E is Red, a red color (RGB 223, 95, 78). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF5F4E?
#DF5F4E is RGB 223, 95, 78 — HSL 7°, 69%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 57%, 65%, 13%.
What colors go with #DF5F4E?
Its complement is #4ECEDF; analogous partners are #DF4E86 and #DFA74E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF5F4E for text?
Black text on #DF5F4E has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.57:1.