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#D0372F Color

#D0372F is rgb(208, 55, 47) in RGB, hsl(3, 63%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 77%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Red (#CC3333), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D0372F
HEX#D0372F
RGBrgb(208, 55, 47)
HSLhsl(3, 63%, 50%)
HSVhsv(3, 77%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 77%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(56.9% 0.191 28)
LABlab(48.19% 59.78 42.42)
LCHlch(48.19% 73.30 35.36)

What #D0372F 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 #D0372F, 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.

#D0372F Channel Values

How #D0372F 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 55 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 3° · S 63% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 3° · S 77% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 74% · Y 77% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.92:1 vs white · 4.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0372F 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 text4.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D0372F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0372F; 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 #D0372F

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D0372F.

How #D0372F 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#D0372F
Protanopia#68682D
Protanomaly#9D592E
Deuteranopia#85851C
Deuteranomaly#A86E25
Tritanopia#D03636
Tritanomaly#D03633
Achromatopsia#707070

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D0372F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d0372f: #D0372F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D0372F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d0372f': '#D0372F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.216, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_d0372f">#D0372F</color>
SVG fillfill="#D0372F"

More Red Colors

#D0372F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D0372F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D0372F?

#D0372F is a mid-tone red — rgb(208, 55, 47) in RGB and hsl(3, 63%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Red (#CC3333), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.94.

What is the RGB value of #D0372F?

#D0372F is rgb(208, 55, 47) — red 208, green 55, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D0372F?

#D0372F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 77%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D0372F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D0372F scores 4.92:1 against white and 4.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D0372F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D0372F 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 firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 9.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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