#DF6F9D Hex Color
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This warm, saturated pink commands attention without being aggressive. It functions best as an accent color in branding or fashion rather than a full page background, where it can overwhelm the eye. The hex code for this tone is #df6f9d. Pair it with dark charcoal or deep forest green to ground the sweetness. For other shades of pink, black text remains highly legible against this hue.
Questions about #df6f9d
What is #df6f9d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #df6f9d is rgb(223, 111, 157), in HSL hsl(335, 64%, 65%) and in CMYK 0%, 50%, 30%, 13%.
Is #df6f9d suitable for large background areas?
Because of its high saturation, #df6f9d can easily overwhelm the eye when used as a full-page background. It performs most effectively as a targeted accent color or in smaller UI elements where you want to draw immediate user attention.
Is #df6f9d readable on white or black?
#df6f9d has a 3.04:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.89:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.