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#D1475E Color

#D1475E is rgb(209, 71, 94) in RGB, hsl(350, 60%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 55%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brick Red (#CB4154), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D1475E
HEX#D1475E
RGBrgb(209, 71, 94)
HSLhsl(350, 60%, 55%)
HSVhsv(350, 66%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 55%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(59.5% 0.173 14.4)
LABlab(51.13% 56.20 18.47)
LCHlch(51.13% 59.16 18.19)

What #D1475E 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 #D1475E, 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.

#D1475E Channel Values

How #D1475E 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 71 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 350° · S 60% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 350° · S 66% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 55% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.4:1 vs white · 4.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D1475E 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 text4.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D1475E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D1475E; 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 #D1475E

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 #D1475E 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#D1475E
Protanopia#70705D
Protanomaly#A0625D
Deuteranopia#8A8A57
Deuteranomaly#AB755A
Tritanopia#D04A4A
Tritanomaly#D04953
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #D1475E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d1475e: #D1475E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D1475E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d1475e': '#D1475E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.820, green: 0.278, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_d1475e">#D1475E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D1475E"

More Red Colors

#D1475E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D1475E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D1475E?

#D1475E is a mid-tone red — rgb(209, 71, 94) in RGB and hsl(350, 60%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brick Red (#CB4154), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.69.

What is the RGB value of #D1475E?

#D1475E is rgb(209, 71, 94) — red 209, green 71, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D1475E?

#D1475E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 55%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D1475E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D1475E scores 4.4:1 against white and 4.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D1475E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D1475E 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 11.79, which is visibly different.

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