#D33E31 Color
#D33E31 is rgb(211, 62, 49) in RGB, hsl(5, 65%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 77%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Red (#CC3333), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D33E31rgb(211, 62, 49)hsl(5, 65%, 51%)hsv(5, 77%, 83%)cmyk(0%, 71%, 77%, 17%)oklch(58.2% 0.188 29.1)lab(49.66% 58.41 43.00)lch(49.66% 72.53 36.36)What #D33E31 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 #D33E31, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D33E31 Channel Values
How #D33E31 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 211 · G 62 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 65% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 77% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 71% · Y 77% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.66:1 vs white · 4.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D33E31 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.
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Colors That Go With #D33E31
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D33E31; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D33E31
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 #D33E31 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.
#D33E31#6C6C2F#A05D30#88881F#AB7227#D33D3D#D33D38#747474Using #D33E31 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d33e31: #D33E31;background-color: #D33E31;colors: { 'color-d33e31': '#D33E31' }Color(red: 0.827, green: 0.243, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_d33e31">#D33E31</color>fill="#D33E31"More Red Colors
#D33E31 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D33E31 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D33E31?
#D33E31 is a mid-tone red — rgb(211, 62, 49) in RGB and hsl(5, 65%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Red (#CC3333), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.31.
What is the RGB value of #D33E31?
#D33E31 is rgb(211, 62, 49) — red 211, green 62, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D33E31?
#D33E31 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 77%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D33E31 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #D33E31 scores 4.66:1 against white and 4.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D33E31 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D33E31 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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