Palettes / Colors / #DF8075
#DF8075 — Light Red
#DF8075 is a red color we call Light Red, closest to the named color DarkSalmon (#E9967A). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darksalmon (#E9967A) — not an exact match. CSS darksalmon gives you #E9967A, a different color; use #DF8075 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.
#DF8075 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 #77D5DF; it also sits naturally between #DF77A0 and #DFB577. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF8075 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 128, 117 |
| HSL | 6°, 62%, 67% |
| HSV | 6°, 48%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 43%, 48%, 13% |
| XYZ | 41.36, 32.41, 20.91 |
| Yxy | 32.41, 0.4369, 0.3423 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.68, 35.45, 22.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.93, 33.62, 15.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 50% · Blue 46%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 48% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF8075
.text { color: #DF8075; }
.background { background-color: #DF8075; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF8075; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 128, 117); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(6, 62%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF8075; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 128, 117, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF8075; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 128, 117, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF8075">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF8075">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #77D5DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DF8075: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF8075
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 #DF8075: ·
How #DF8075 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 #DF8075 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 #DF8075?
#DF8075 is Light Red, a red color (RGB 223, 128, 117). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF8075?
#DF8075 is RGB 223, 128, 117 — HSL 6°, 62%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 43%, 48%, 13%.
What colors go with #DF8075?
Its complement is #77D5DF; analogous partners are #DF77A0 and #DFB577. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF8075 for text?
Black text on #DF8075 has a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.81:1.