#D05239 Color
#D05239 is rgb(208, 82, 57) in RGB, hsl(10, 62%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 73%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Vermilion (#D9603B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D05239rgb(208, 82, 57)hsl(10, 62%, 52%)hsv(10, 73%, 82%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 73%, 18%)oklch(60.1% 0.165 33.1)lab(52.21% 49.76 41.09)lch(52.21% 64.54 39.55)What #D05239 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 #D05239, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D05239 Channel Values
How #D05239 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 82 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 62% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 73% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 73% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.24:1 vs white · 4.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D05239 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 #D05239
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D05239; 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 #D05239
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 #D05239 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.
#D05239#757537#A16938#8D8D2C#AC7932#D14F4F#D05047#7B7B7BUsing #D05239 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d05239: #D05239;background-color: #D05239;colors: { 'color-d05239': '#D05239' }Color(red: 0.816, green: 0.322, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_d05239">#D05239</color>fill="#D05239"More Red Colors
#D05239 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D05239 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D05239?
#D05239 is a mid-tone red — rgb(208, 82, 57) in RGB and hsl(10, 62%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Vermilion (#D9603B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.11.
What is the RGB value of #D05239?
#D05239 is rgb(208, 82, 57) — red 208, green 82, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D05239?
#D05239 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 73%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D05239 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D05239 scores 4.24:1 against white and 4.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D05239 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D05239 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 14.26, which is visibly different.
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