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#D0354E Color

#D0354E is rgb(208, 53, 78) in RGB, hsl(350, 62%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 63%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Raspberry (#C72C48), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D0354E
HEX#D0354E
RGBrgb(208, 53, 78)
HSLhsl(350, 62%, 51%)
HSVhsv(350, 75%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 63%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(57.2% 0.19 16.9)
LABlab(48.32% 61.43 24.44)
LCHlch(48.32% 66.11 21.70)

What #D0354E 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 #D0354E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#D0354E Channel Values

How #D0354E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 208 · G 53 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 350° · S 62% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 350° · S 75% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 75% · Y 63% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.88:1 vs white · 4.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0354E 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.

TextWhite text4.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D0354E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0354E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #D0354E

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 #D0354E 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.

Typical#D0354E
Protanopia#68684D
Protanomaly#9C584D
Deuteranopia#848445
Deuteranomaly#A86D49
Tritanopia#CF3939
Tritanomaly#D03742
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #D0354E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-d0354e: #D0354E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D0354E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d0354e': '#D0354E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.208, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_d0354e">#D0354E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D0354E"

More Red Colors

#D0354E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D0354E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D0354E?

#D0354E is a mid-tone red — rgb(208, 53, 78) in RGB and hsl(350, 62%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Raspberry (#C72C48), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.84.

What is the RGB value of #D0354E?

#D0354E is rgb(208, 53, 78) — red 208, green 53, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D0354E?

#D0354E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 63%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D0354E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D0354E scores 4.88:1 against white and 4.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D0354E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D0354E 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 14.8, which is visibly different.

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