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#D05F4E Color

#D05F4E is rgb(208, 95, 78) in RGB, hsl(8, 58%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 63%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D05F4E
HEX#D05F4E
RGBrgb(208, 95, 78)
HSLhsl(8, 58%, 56%)
HSVhsv(8, 63%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 63%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(62.2% 0.147 30.4)
LABlab(54.76% 44.74 32.36)
LCHlch(54.76% 55.21 35.88)

What #D05F4E 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 #D05F4E, 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.

#D05F4E Channel Values

How #D05F4E 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 95 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 8° · S 58% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 8° · S 63% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 63% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.87:1 vs white · 5.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D05F4E 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 text3.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D05F4E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D05F4E; 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 #D05F4E

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

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How #D05F4E 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#D05F4E
Protanopia#7C7C4D
Protanomaly#A5724D
Deuteranopia#919146
Deuteranomaly#AE804A
Tritanopia#D15D5D
Tritanomaly#D05E57
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #D05F4E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d05f4e: #D05F4E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D05F4E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d05f4e': '#D05F4E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.816, green: 0.373, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_d05f4e">#D05F4E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D05F4E"

More Red Colors

#D05F4E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D05F4E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D05F4E?

#D05F4E is a mid-tone red — rgb(208, 95, 78) in RGB and hsl(8, 58%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.17.

What is the RGB value of #D05F4E?

#D05F4E is rgb(208, 95, 78) — red 208, green 95, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D05F4E?

#D05F4E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 63%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D05F4E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D05F4E scores 3.87:1 against white and 5.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D05F4E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D05F4E 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 9.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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