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#D34E36 Color

#D34E36 is rgb(211, 78, 54) in RGB, hsl(9, 64%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 74%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Vermilion (#D9603B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D34E36
HEX#D34E36
RGBrgb(211, 78, 54)
HSLhsl(9, 64%, 52%)
HSVhsv(9, 74%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 74%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(60% 0.173 32.4)
LABlab(52.04% 52.42 42.71)
LCHlch(52.04% 67.62 39.18)

What #D34E36 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 #D34E36, 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.

#D34E36 Channel Values

How #D34E36 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 78 · B 548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 9° · S 64% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 9° · S 74% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 63% · Y 74% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.27:1 vs white · 4.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D34E36 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 text4.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D34E36

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D34E36; 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 #D34E36

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 #D34E36 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#D34E36
Protanopia#747434
Protanomaly#A36735
Deuteranopia#8D8D28
Deuteranomaly#AD792E
Tritanopia#D44B4B
Tritanomaly#D34C44
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #D34E36 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d34e36: #D34E36;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D34E36;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d34e36': '#D34E36' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.827, green: 0.306, blue: 0.212)
Android XML<color name="color_d34e36">#D34E36</color>
SVG fillfill="#D34E36"

More Red Colors

#D34E36 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D34E36 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D34E36?

#D34E36 is a mid-tone red — rgb(211, 78, 54) in RGB and hsl(9, 64%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Vermilion (#D9603B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.21.

What is the RGB value of #D34E36?

#D34E36 is rgb(211, 78, 54) — red 211, green 78, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D34E36?

#D34E36 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 74%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D34E36 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D34E36 scores 4.27:1 against white and 4.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D34E36 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D34E36 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 13.37, which is visibly different.

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