#D15342 Color
#D15342 is rgb(209, 83, 66) in RGB, hsl(7, 61%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 68%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D15342rgb(209, 83, 66)hsl(7, 61%, 54%)hsv(7, 68%, 82%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 68%, 18%)oklch(60.5% 0.163 30.2)lab(52.64% 50.00 36.67)lch(52.64% 62.01 36.26)What #D15342 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 #D15342, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D15342 Channel Values
How #D15342 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 209 · G 83 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 61% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 68% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 68% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.18:1 vs white · 5.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D15342 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 #D15342
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D15342; 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 #D15342
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 #D15342 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.
#D15342#767640#A26A41#8E8E38#AD7A3C#D25151#D1524B#7C7C7CUsing #D15342 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d15342: #D15342;background-color: #D15342;colors: { 'color-d15342': '#D15342' }Color(red: 0.820, green: 0.325, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_d15342">#D15342</color>fill="#D15342"More Red Colors
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#D15342 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D15342?
#D15342 is a mid-tone red — rgb(209, 83, 66) in RGB and hsl(7, 61%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.2.
What is the RGB value of #D15342?
#D15342 is rgb(209, 83, 66) — red 209, green 83, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D15342?
#D15342 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 68%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D15342 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #D15342 scores 4.18:1 against white and 5.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D15342 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D15342 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 14.23, which is visibly different.
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