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#D23247 Color

#D23247 is rgb(210, 50, 71) in RGB, hsl(352, 64%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 66%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cardinal (#C41E3A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D23247
HEX#D23247
RGBrgb(210, 50, 71)
HSLhsl(352, 64%, 51%)
HSVhsv(352, 76%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 66%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(57.2% 0.195 19.2)
LABlab(48.27% 62.65 28.71)
LCHlch(48.27% 68.92 24.62)

What #D23247 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 #D23247, 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.

#D23247 Channel Values

How #D23247 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 210 · G 50 · B 718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 64% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 76% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 76% · Y 66% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.9:1 vs white · 4.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D23247 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 text4.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D23247

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D23247; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D23247

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D23247.

How #D23247 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#D23247
Protanopia#676745
Protanomaly#9E5746
Deuteranopia#85853D
Deuteranomaly#A96D41
Tritanopia#D13535
Tritanomaly#D2343D
Achromatopsia#717171

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D23247 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d23247: #D23247;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D23247;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d23247': '#D23247' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.196, blue: 0.278)
Android XML<color name="color_d23247">#D23247</color>
SVG fillfill="#D23247"

More Red Colors

#D23247 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D23247 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D23247?

#D23247 is a mid-tone red — rgb(210, 50, 71) in RGB and hsl(352, 64%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cardinal (#C41E3A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.04.

What is the RGB value of #D23247?

#D23247 is rgb(210, 50, 71) — red 210, green 50, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D23247?

#D23247 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 66%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D23247 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D23247 scores 4.9:1 against white and 4.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D23247 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D23247 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 10.97, which is visibly different.

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