Palettes / Colors / #DF877E
#DF877E — Light Red
#DF877E 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 #DF877E 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.
#DF877E 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 #7CD5DE; it also sits naturally between #DE7CA4 and #DEB77C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #DF877E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 223, 135, 126 |
| HSL | 6°, 60%, 68% |
| HSV | 6°, 43%, 87% |
| CMYK | 0%, 39%, 43%, 13% |
| XYZ | 42.86, 34.52, 24.14 |
| Yxy | 34.52, 0.4222, 0.3400 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.38, 32.67, 19.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.76, 31.01, 14.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 87% · Green 53% · Blue 49%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 39% · Yellow 43% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #DF877E
.text { color: #DF877E; }
.background { background-color: #DF877E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #DF877E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(223, 135, 126); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(6, 60%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #DF877E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(223, 135, 126, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #DF877E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(223, 135, 126, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#DF877E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#DF877E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7CD5DE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.66:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #DF877E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #DF877E
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 #DF877E: ·
How #DF877E 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 #DF877E 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 #DF877E?
#DF877E is Light Red, a red color (RGB 223, 135, 126). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #DF877E?
#DF877E is RGB 223, 135, 126 — HSL 6°, 60%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 39%, 43%, 13%.
What colors go with #DF877E?
Its complement is #7CD5DE; analogous partners are #DE7CA4 and #DEB77C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #DF877E for text?
Black text on #DF877E has a contrast ratio of 7.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.66:1.