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#D31D35 Color

#D31D35 is rgb(211, 29, 53) in RGB, hsl(352, 76%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 75%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vivid Crimson (#CC0033), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D31D35
HEX#D31D35
RGBrgb(211, 29, 53)
HSLhsl(352, 76%, 47%)
HSVhsv(352, 86%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 75%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.211 22.2)
LABlab(46.43% 67.38 37.44)
LCHlch(46.43% 77.08 29.06)

What #D31D35 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 #D31D35, 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.

#D31D35 Channel Values

How #D31D35 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 538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 76% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 86% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 75% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.25:1 vs white · 4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D31D35 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 text5.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D31D35

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D31D35; 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 #D31D35

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D31D35.

How #D31D35 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#D31D35
Protanopia#626233
Protanomaly#9C4F34
Deuteranopia#828224
Deuteranomaly#A9682C
Tritanopia#D32121
Tritanomaly#D31F2A
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D31D35 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d31d35: #D31D35;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D31D35;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d31d35': '#D31D35' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.114, blue: 0.208)
Android XML<color name="color_d31d35">#D31D35</color>
SVG fillfill="#D31D35"

More Red Colors

#D31D35 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D31D35 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D31D35?

#D31D35 is a mid-tone red — rgb(211, 29, 53) in RGB and hsl(352, 76%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vivid Crimson (#CC0033), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.86.

What is the RGB value of #D31D35?

#D31D35 is rgb(211, 29, 53) — red 211, green 29, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D31D35?

#D31D35 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 75%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D31D35 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D31D35 scores 5.25:1 against white and 4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D31D35 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D31D35 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 4.6, which is very hard to tell apart.

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