Palettes / Colors / #DF656E
#DF656E — Red
#DF656E 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 #DF656E 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.
#DF656E 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 #67E0D8; it also sits naturally between #E067AB and #E09B67. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF656E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 101, 110 |
| HSL | 356°, 66%, 64% |
| HSV | 356°, 55%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 55%, 51%, 13% |
| XYZ | 37.90, 26.12, 17.80 |
| Yxy | 26.12, 0.4632, 0.3193 |
| CIE-Lab | 58.15, 48.40, 18.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 51.11, 46.38, 12.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 40% · Blue 43%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 51% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF656E
.text { color: #DF656E; }
.background { background-color: #DF656E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF656E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 101, 110); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(356, 66%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF656E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 101, 110, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF656E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 101, 110, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF656E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF656E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #67E0D8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.37:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.22:1 AA |
Best text color on #DF656E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF656E
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 #DF656E: ·
How #DF656E 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 #DF656E 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 #DF656E?
#DF656E is Red, a red color (RGB 223, 101, 110). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF656E?
#DF656E is RGB 223, 101, 110 — HSL 356°, 66%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 55%, 51%, 13%.
What colors go with #DF656E?
Its complement is #67E0D8; analogous partners are #E067AB and #E09B67. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF656E for text?
Black text on #DF656E has a contrast ratio of 6.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.37:1.