What color is #DF074B?

#DF074B is a medium, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(223, 7, 75), and in HSL hsl(341, 94%, 45%).

Is #DF074B accessible as text?

On white, #DF074B has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #DF074B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #DF074B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is rose-600 (#EC003F).

What colors go well with #DF074B?

#DF074B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #07DF9A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #DF074B below.

Is #DF074B good for buttons?

#DF074B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #DF074B — black text only reaches 4.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #DF074B the same as CSS crimson?

No — #DF074B is not the CSS named color crimson, but crimson (#DC143C) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#DF074B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #DF074B

Not just a swatch — here's how #DF074B works with other colors. Named schemes with #DF074B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #DF074B Secondary #E86E57 Accent #EC9B38 Anchor #5C3A51 Surface #F5E8D6

Crimson glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #DF074B Anchor #3A2A21 Surface #F1E2D0 Accent #989664 Secondary #3C3833

Crimson anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DF074B Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #434F3A Anchor #5A222F

Crimson plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #DF074B Surface #F4E6D6 Anchor #5F2038 Accent #E6C2C2 Secondary #332B2E

Crimson sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #DF074B Secondary #D08F93 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Crimson is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Crimson carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #DF074B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 91/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 88/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 71/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 15/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #DF074B

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People also use #DF074B with

Magenta Vermilion Emerald Green Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6D0DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DF0A07 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #DF074B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #DF074B;
  --color-base-rgb: 223 7 75;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.6% 0.228 15.2);
  --color-50: #FEF0F5;
  --color-100: #FDD8E4;
  --color-200: #FCB1C8;
  --color-300: #F47BA1;
  --color-400: #E74B7C;
  --color-500: #CD285C;
  --color-600: #9B264B;
  --color-700: #6D2139;
  --color-800: #471A28;
  --color-900: #2B121A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  crimson: {
    50: '#FEF0F5',
    100: '#FDD8E4',
    200: '#FCB1C8',
    300: '#F47BA1',
    400: '#E74B7C',
    500: '#CD285C',
    600: '#9B264B',
    700: '#6D2139',
    800: '#471A28',
    900: '#2B121A',
  },
}

$base: #DF074B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F5;
$base-100: #FDD8E4;
$base-200: #FCB1C8;
$base-300: #F47BA1;
$base-400: #E74B7C;
$base-500: #CD285C;
$base-600: #9B264B;
$base-700: #6D2139;
$base-800: #471A28;
$base-900: #2B121A;
$base-hover: #B2063C;
$base-subtle: #F3B7CA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#DF074B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FCB1C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F47BA1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E74B7C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CD285C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#9B264B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6D2139",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#471A28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B121A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}