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#D0511B Color

#D0511B is rgb(208, 81, 27) in RGB, hsl(18, 77%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 87%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Red-tangelo (#DF6124), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D0511B
HEX#D0511B
RGBrgb(208, 81, 27)
HSLhsl(18, 77%, 46%)
HSVhsv(18, 87%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 87%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(59.7% 0.172 40.3)
LABlab(51.84% 49.50 54.94)
LCHlch(51.84% 73.95 47.98)

What #D0511B 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 #D0511B, 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 orange in the library.

#D0511B Channel Values

How #D0511B 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 81 · B 278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 77% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 87% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 87% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.31:1 vs white · 4.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D0511B 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D0511B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D0511B; 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 #D0511B

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D0511B.

How #D0511B 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#D0511B
Protanopia#747417
Protanomaly#A16819
Deuteranopia#8C8C00
Deuteranomaly#AC7906
Tritanopia#D14D4D
Tritanomaly#D14E3E
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #D0511B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d0511b: #D0511B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D0511B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d0511b': '#D0511B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.318, blue: 0.106)
Android XML<color name="color_d0511b">#D0511B</color>
SVG fillfill="#D0511B"

More Orange Colors

#D0511B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D0511B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D0511B?

#D0511B is a mid-tone orange — rgb(208, 81, 27) in RGB and hsl(18, 77%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Red-tangelo (#DF6124), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.81.

What is the RGB value of #D0511B?

#D0511B is rgb(208, 81, 27) — red 208, green 81, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D0511B?

#D0511B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 87%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D0511B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D0511B scores 4.31:1 against white and 4.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D0511B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D0511B 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 11.62, which is visibly different.

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