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#D1140A Color

#D1140A is rgb(209, 20, 10) in RGB, hsl(3, 91%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 95%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red Cola (#DF0118), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D1140A
HEX#D1140A
RGBrgb(209, 20, 10)
HSLhsl(3, 91%, 43%)
HSVhsv(3, 95%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 90%, 95%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(54.6% 0.216 29.5)
LABlab(45.23% 67.64 57.12)
LCHlch(45.23% 88.53 40.18)

What #D1140A 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 #D1140A, 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.

#D1140A Channel Values

How #D1140A 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 209 · G 20 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 3° · S 91% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 3° · S 95% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 90% · Y 95% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.5:1 vs white · 3.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D1140A 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 text5.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D1140A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D1140A; 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 #D1140A

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 #D1140A 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#D1140A
Protanopia#5F5F01
Protanomaly#9A4C04
Deuteranopia#808000
Deuteranomaly#A76600
Tritanopia#D11313
Tritanomaly#D11310
Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #D1140A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d1140a: #D1140A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D1140A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d1140a': '#D1140A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.078, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_d1140a">#D1140A</color>
SVG fillfill="#D1140A"

More Red Colors

#D1140A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D1140A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D1140A?

#D1140A is a mid-tone red — rgb(209, 20, 10) in RGB and hsl(3, 91%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red Cola (#DF0118), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.32.

What is the RGB value of #D1140A?

#D1140A is rgb(209, 20, 10) — red 209, green 20, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D1140A?

#D1140A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 95%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D1140A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D1140A scores 5.5:1 against white and 3.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D1140A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D1140A 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 orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 19.2, which is visibly different.

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