Information about #DF5F5D color

#DF5F5D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DF5F5D falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 95, 93) — 87.5% red, 37.3% green, 36.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 50 / 51 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DF5F5D reads as a strongly colored earthy red and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Roman (#D8625B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Material Girl (#E85560) and Brilliant Scarlet (#E76451).

In RGB terms — rgb(223, 95, 93) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DF5F5D: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. #DF5F5D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DF5F5D color variations

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#DF5F5D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DF5F5D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Roman color link
Roman

#D8625B

Red Plum color link
Red Plum

#DB5A6B

Jelly Bean color link
Jelly Bean

#DA614E

Indian Red color link
Indian Red

#CD5C5C

Terra Cotta color link
Terra Cotta

#E2725B

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Valencia color link
Valencia

#D4574E

#DF5F5D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DF5F5D
  • RGB223, 95, 93
  • CMYK0, 50, 51, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 95, 93)
  • HSL1°, 67%, 62%
  • HSL Precise0.923°, 67.01%, 61.961%
  • HSV1°, 58%, 87%
  • HSB1°, 58%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.373, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.373, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.373, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDF5F5D
  • DECIMAL ID14638941
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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