#D00606 Color
#D00606 is rgb(208, 6, 6) in RGB, hsl(0, 94%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 97%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red Cola (#DF0118), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D00606rgb(208, 6, 6)hsl(0, 94%, 42%)hsv(0, 97%, 82%)cmyk(0%, 97%, 97%, 18%)oklch(54% 0.219 29)lab(44.48% 68.81 57.95)lch(44.48% 89.96 40.10)What #D00606 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #D00606, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D00606 Channel Values
How #D00606 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 208 · G 6 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 94% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 97% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 97% · Y 97% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.66:1 vs white · 3.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D00606 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #D00606
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D00606; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D00606
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #D00606 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#D00606#5D5D00#994900#7E7E00#A56400#D00606#D00606#676767Using #D00606 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d00606: #D00606;background-color: #D00606;colors: { 'color-d00606': '#D00606' }Color(red: 0.816, green: 0.024, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_d00606">#D00606</color>fill="#D00606"More Red Colors
#D00606 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D00606 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D00606?
#D00606 is a mid-tone red — rgb(208, 6, 6) in RGB and hsl(0, 94%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red Cola (#DF0118), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.06.
What is the RGB value of #D00606?
#D00606 is rgb(208, 6, 6) — red 208, green 6, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D00606?
#D00606 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 97%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D00606 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #D00606 scores 5.66:1 against white and 3.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D00606 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D00606 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 19.1, which is visibly different.
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