Close to Lobster
#DF5E4E
#DF5E4E is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Lobster. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 36.9% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 7°, with 69% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DF5E4E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.85:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DF5E4E as they’d see it.
#DF5E4E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DF5E4E
What color is #DF5E4E?
#DF5E4E is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Lobster. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 36.9% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 7°, with 69% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DF5E4E in RGB?
#DF5E4E is rgb(223, 94, 78): 223 red, 94 green, and 78 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DF5E4E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 58, 65, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DF5E4E?
PANTONE 718 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DF5E4E?
Its complement #1B95A2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.