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#D34B22 Color

#D34B22 is rgb(211, 75, 34) in RGB, hsl(14, 72%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 84%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sinopia (#CB410B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D34B22
HEX#D34B22
RGBrgb(211, 75, 34)
HSLhsl(14, 72%, 48%)
HSVhsv(14, 84%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 84%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(59.5% 0.179 36.5)
LABlab(51.42% 53.18 52.02)
LCHlch(51.42% 74.39 44.37)

What #D34B22 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 #D34B22, 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.

#D34B22 Channel Values

How #D34B22 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 75 · B 348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 72% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 84% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 84% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.38:1 vs white · 4.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D34B22 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D34B22

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D34B22; 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 #D34B22

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 #D34B22 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#D34B22
Protanopia#72721F
Protanomaly#A26520
Deuteranopia#8C8C00
Deuteranomaly#AD7713
Tritanopia#D44747
Tritanomaly#D4493C
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #D34B22 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d34b22: #D34B22;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D34B22;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d34b22': '#D34B22' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.294, blue: 0.133)
Android XML<color name="color_d34b22">#D34B22</color>
SVG fillfill="#D34B22"

More Red Colors

#D34B22 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D34B22 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D34B22?

#D34B22 is a mid-tone red — rgb(211, 75, 34) in RGB and hsl(14, 72%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sinopia (#CB410B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.29.

What is the RGB value of #D34B22?

#D34B22 is rgb(211, 75, 34) — red 211, green 75, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D34B22?

#D34B22 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 84%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D34B22 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D34B22 scores 4.38:1 against white and 4.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D34B22 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D34B22 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 tomato (#FF6347) at a CIE76 distance of 13.76, which is visibly different.

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