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#D44963 Color

#D44963 is rgb(212, 73, 99) in RGB, hsl(349, 62%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 53%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brick Red (#CB4154), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D44963
HEX#D44963
RGBrgb(212, 73, 99)
HSLhsl(349, 62%, 56%)
HSVhsv(349, 66%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 53%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(60.4% 0.174 13)
LABlab(52.04% 56.67 16.80)
LCHlch(52.04% 59.10 16.51)

What #D44963 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 #D44963, 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.

#D44963 Channel Values

How #D44963 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 73 · B 998-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 349° · S 62% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 349° · S 66% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 53% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.26:1 vs white · 4.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D44963 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 text4.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D44963

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D44963; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D44963

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D44963.

How #D44963 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#D44963
Protanopia#727262
Protanomaly#A36462
Deuteranopia#8C8C5D
Deuteranomaly#AE775F
Tritanopia#D34D4D
Tritanomaly#D34B57
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D44963 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d44963: #D44963;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D44963;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d44963': '#D44963' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.286, blue: 0.388)
Android XML<color name="color_d44963">#D44963</color>
SVG fillfill="#D44963"

More Red Colors

#D44963 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D44963 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D44963?

#D44963 is a mid-tone red — rgb(212, 73, 99) in RGB and hsl(349, 62%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brick Red (#CB4154), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.61.

What is the RGB value of #D44963?

#D44963 is rgb(212, 73, 99) — red 212, green 73, and blue 99 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D44963?

#D44963 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 53%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D44963 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D44963 scores 4.26:1 against white and 4.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D44963 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D44963 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 12.77, which is visibly different.

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