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#D30D2B Color

#D30D2B is rgb(211, 13, 43) in RGB, hsl(351, 88%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 80%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cherry Red (#D2042D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D30D2B
HEX#D30D2B
RGBrgb(211, 13, 43)
HSLhsl(351, 88%, 44%)
HSVhsv(351, 94%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 94%, 80%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(55% 0.218 23.6)
LABlab(45.54% 69.39 42.35)
LCHlch(45.54% 81.29 31.40)

What #D30D2B 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 #D30D2B, 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.

#D30D2B Channel Values

How #D30D2B 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 211 · G 13 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 88% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 94% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 94% · Y 80% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.44:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D30D2B 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 text5.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D30D2B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D30D2B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D30D2B

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 #D30D2B.

How #D30D2B 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#D30D2B
Protanopia#5F5F28
Protanomaly#9B4B29
Deuteranopia#818112
Deuteranomaly#A8661E
Tritanopia#D31313
Tritanomaly#D3111F
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D30D2B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d30d2b: #D30D2B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D30D2B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d30d2b': '#D30D2B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.051, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_d30d2b">#D30D2B</color>
SVG fillfill="#D30D2B"

More Red Colors

#D30D2B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D30D2B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D30D2B?

#D30D2B is a mid-tone red — rgb(211, 13, 43) in RGB and hsl(351, 88%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cherry Red (#D2042D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.85.

What is the RGB value of #D30D2B?

#D30D2B is rgb(211, 13, 43) — red 211, green 13, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D30D2B?

#D30D2B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 80%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D30D2B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D30D2B scores 5.44:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D30D2B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D30D2B 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 7.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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