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#D46359 Color

#D46359 is rgb(212, 99, 89) in RGB, hsl(5, 59%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 58%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D46359
HEX#D46359
RGBrgb(212, 99, 89)
HSLhsl(5, 59%, 59%)
HSVhsv(5, 58%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 58%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(63.5% 0.145 27)
LABlab(56.29% 44.89 28.15)
LCHlch(56.29% 52.99 32.09)

What #D46359 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 #D46359, 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.

#D46359 Channel Values

How #D46359 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 99 · B 898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 5° · S 59% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 5° · S 58% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 58% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.67:1 vs white · 5.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D46359 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 text3.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D46359

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D46359; 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 #D46359

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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Shades

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How #D46359 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#D46359
Protanopia#808058
Protanomaly#A87558
Deuteranopia#959552
Deuteranomaly#B28455
Tritanopia#D46262
Tritanomaly#D4625E
Achromatopsia#858585

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Using #D46359 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d46359: #D46359;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D46359;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d46359': '#D46359' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.388, blue: 0.349)
Android XML<color name="color_d46359">#D46359</color>
SVG fillfill="#D46359"

More Red Colors

#D46359 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D46359 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D46359?

#D46359 is a mid-tone red — rgb(212, 99, 89) in RGB and hsl(5, 59%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.59.

What is the RGB value of #D46359?

#D46359 is rgb(212, 99, 89) — red 212, green 99, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D46359?

#D46359 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 58%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D46359 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D46359 scores 3.67:1 against white and 5.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D46359 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D46359 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 5.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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