What color is #DF7A83?

#DF7A83 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pulp. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DF7A83?

The RGB value is 223, 122, 131: 223 red, 122 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DF7A83?

The complementary color is #7ADFD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DF7A83?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.25:1 and white text 2.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DF7A83 color

#DF7A83 rgb(223, 122, 131)

Shades of red

The hex color #DF7A83 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 47.8% green and 51.4% blue (223, 122, 131).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 61% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 41% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Pulp (#E18289), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.25:1).

#DF7A83 color codes

HEX	`#DF7A83`
RGB	`rgb(223, 122, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 47.8%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 61%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 45%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 41%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.72, 39.99, 12.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.72, 41.97, 17.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.49, 31.25, 25.315)`
Decimal	`14645891`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DF7A83, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DF7A83	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DF7A83 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DF7A83 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #df7a83; }
.text { color: #df7a83; }
.border { border: 2px solid #df7a83; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 122 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #df7a83, #dfa47a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Coral.

Questions

What color is #DF7A83?: #DF7A83 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pulp. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DF7A83?: The RGB value is 223, 122, 131: 223 red, 122 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DF7A83?: The complementary color is #7ADFD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DF7A83?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.25:1 and white text 2.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.