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#D31D09 Color

#D31D09 is rgb(211, 29, 9) in RGB, hsl(6, 92%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 96%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red Cola (#DF0118), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D31D09
HEX#D31D09
RGBrgb(211, 29, 9)
HSLhsl(6, 92%, 43%)
HSVhsv(6, 96%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 96%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(55.4% 0.214 30.4)
LABlab(46.16% 66.72 58.07)
LCHlch(46.16% 88.46 41.04)

What #D31D09 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 #D31D09, 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.

#D31D09 Channel Values

How #D31D09 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 29 · B 98-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 6° · S 92% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 6° · S 96% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 96% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.32:1 vs white · 3.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D31D09 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 text5.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D31D09

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D31D09; 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 #D31D09

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 #D31D09 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#D31D09
Protanopia#626200
Protanomaly#9C4F03
Deuteranopia#828200
Deuteranomaly#A96800
Tritanopia#D31B1B
Tritanomaly#D31C15
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D31D09 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d31d09: #D31D09;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D31D09;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d31d09': '#D31D09' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.114, blue: 0.035)
Android XML<color name="color_d31d09">#D31D09</color>
SVG fillfill="#D31D09"

More Red Colors

#D31D09 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D31D09 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D31D09?

#D31D09 is a mid-tone red — rgb(211, 29, 9) in RGB and hsl(6, 92%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red Cola (#DF0118), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.21.

What is the RGB value of #D31D09?

#D31D09 is rgb(211, 29, 9) — red 211, green 29, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D31D09?

#D31D09 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 96%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D31D09 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D31D09 scores 5.32:1 against white and 3.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D31D09 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D31D09 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 orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 17.98, which is visibly different.

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