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#D4392B Color

#D4392B is rgb(212, 57, 43) in RGB, hsl(5, 66%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 80%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vermilion (#E34234), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D4392B
HEX#D4392B
RGBrgb(212, 57, 43)
HSLhsl(5, 66%, 50%)
HSVhsv(5, 80%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 80%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(57.8% 0.194 29.5)
LABlab(49.16% 60.27 45.81)
LCHlch(49.16% 75.71 37.24)

What #D4392B 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 #D4392B, 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.

#D4392B Channel Values

How #D4392B 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 212 · G 57 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 5° · S 66% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 5° · S 80% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 80% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.75:1 vs white · 4.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D4392B 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 text4.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D4392B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D4392B; 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 #D4392B

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 #D4392B 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#D4392B
Protanopia#6B6B28
Protanomaly#A05B29
Deuteranopia#888814
Deuteranomaly#AC701F
Tritanopia#D43737
Tritanomaly#D43833
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #D4392B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d4392b: #D4392B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D4392B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d4392b': '#D4392B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.224, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_d4392b">#D4392B</color>
SVG fillfill="#D4392B"

More Red Colors

#D4392B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D4392B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D4392B?

#D4392B is a mid-tone red — rgb(212, 57, 43) in RGB and hsl(5, 66%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vermilion (#E34234), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.43.

What is the RGB value of #D4392B?

#D4392B is rgb(212, 57, 43) — red 212, green 57, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D4392B?

#D4392B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 80%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D4392B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D4392B scores 4.75:1 against white and 4.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D4392B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D4392B 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 12.02, which is visibly different.

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