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#D3224E Color

#D3224E is rgb(211, 34, 78) in RGB, hsl(345, 72%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 63%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Carmine (#D10047), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D3224E
HEX#D3224E
RGBrgb(211, 34, 78)
HSLhsl(345, 72%, 48%)
HSVhsv(345, 84%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 63%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(56.4% 0.208 14.5)
LABlab(47.11% 67.20 23.06)
LCHlch(47.11% 71.05 18.94)

What #D3224E 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 #D3224E, 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.

#D3224E Channel Values

How #D3224E 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 34 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 345° · S 72% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 345° · S 84% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 84% · Y 63% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.11:1 vs white · 4.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D3224E 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 text5.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D3224E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D3224E; 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 #D3224E

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 #D3224E 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#D3224E
Protanopia#63634D
Protanomaly#9D504D
Deuteranopia#838344
Deuteranomaly#A96948
Tritanopia#D22A2A
Tritanomaly#D2273C
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #D3224E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d3224e: #D3224E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D3224E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d3224e': '#D3224E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.133, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_d3224e">#D3224E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D3224E"

More Red Colors

#D3224E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D3224E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D3224E?

#D3224E is a mid-tone red — rgb(211, 34, 78) in RGB and hsl(345, 72%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Carmine (#D10047), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.43.

What is the RGB value of #D3224E?

#D3224E is rgb(211, 34, 78) — red 211, green 34, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D3224E?

#D3224E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 63%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D3224E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D3224E scores 5.11:1 against white and 4.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D3224E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D3224E 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 13.1, which is visibly different.

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