What color is #DF8088?

#DF8088 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 #DF8088?

The RGB value is 223, 128, 136: 223 red, 128 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DF8088?

The complementary color is #80DFD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DF8088?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.58:1 and white text 2.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DF8088 color

#DF8088 rgb(223, 128, 136)

Shades of red

The hex color #DF8088 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 50.2% green and 53.3% blue (223, 128, 136).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 60% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 39% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Pulp (#E18289), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.58:1).

#DF8088 color codes

HEX	`#DF8088`
RGB	`rgb(223, 128, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 50.2%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 60%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 43%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 39%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.09, 37.43, 11.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.09, 39.26, 17.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.597, 32.908, 27.396)`
Decimal	`14647432`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DF8088, 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 #DF8088	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DF8088 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.58:1	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 #DF8088 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #df8088; }
.text { color: #df8088; }
.border { border: 2px solid #df8088; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 128 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #df8088, #dfa880); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Coral.

Questions

What color is #DF8088?: #DF8088 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 #DF8088?: The RGB value is 223, 128, 136: 223 red, 128 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DF8088?: The complementary color is #80DFD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DF8088?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.58:1 and white text 2.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.