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#D2382D Color

#D2382D is rgb(210, 56, 45) in RGB, hsl(4, 65%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 79%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vermilion (#E34234), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D2382D
HEX#D2382D
RGBrgb(210, 56, 45)
HSLhsl(4, 65%, 50%)
HSVhsv(4, 79%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 79%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(57.4% 0.193 28.7)
LABlab(48.68% 60.02 44.13)
LCHlch(48.68% 74.50 36.32)

What #D2382D 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 #D2382D, 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.

#D2382D Channel Values

How #D2382D 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 56 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 65% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 79% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 79% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.83:1 vs white · 4.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D2382D 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 text4.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D2382D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D2382D; 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 #D2382D

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 #D2382D 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#D2382D
Protanopia#6A6A2A
Protanomaly#9E5A2B
Deuteranopia#868618
Deuteranomaly#AA6F22
Tritanopia#D23737
Tritanomaly#D23733
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #D2382D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d2382d: #D2382D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D2382D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d2382d': '#D2382D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.824, green: 0.220, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_d2382d">#D2382D</color>
SVG fillfill="#D2382D"

More Red Colors

#D2382D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D2382D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D2382D?

#D2382D is a mid-tone red — rgb(210, 56, 45) in RGB and hsl(4, 65%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vermilion (#E34234), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.32.

What is the RGB value of #D2382D?

#D2382D is rgb(210, 56, 45) — red 210, green 56, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D2382D?

#D2382D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 79%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D2382D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D2382D scores 4.83:1 against white and 4.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D2382D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D2382D 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 firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 10.7, which is visibly different.

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