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#D4745E Color

#D4745E is rgb(212, 116, 94) in RGB, hsl(11, 58%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 56%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Red (#CB6D51), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D4745E
HEX#D4745E
RGBrgb(212, 116, 94)
HSLhsl(11, 58%, 60%)
HSVhsv(11, 56%, 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 56%, 17%)
OKLCHoklch(66.2% 0.125 34)
LABlab(59.75% 36.94 29.67)
LCHlch(59.75% 47.38 38.77)

What #D4745E 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 #D4745E, 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.

#D4745E Channel Values

How #D4745E 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 116 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 11° · S 58% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 11° · S 56% · V 83%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 56% · K 17%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.25:1 vs white · 6.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D4745E 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 text3.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D4745E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D4745E; 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 #D4745E

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 #D4745E 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#D4745E
Protanopia#8B8B5D
Protanomaly#AD825D
Deuteranopia#9C9C58
Deuteranomaly#B58E5B
Tritanopia#D57272
Tritanomaly#D5736A
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

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Using #D4745E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d4745e: #D4745E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D4745E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d4745e': '#D4745E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.455, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_d4745e">#D4745E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D4745E"

More Red Colors

#D4745E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D4745E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D4745E?

#D4745E is a light red — rgb(212, 116, 94) in RGB and hsl(11, 58%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Red (#CB6D51), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.46.

What is the RGB value of #D4745E?

#D4745E is rgb(212, 116, 94) — red 212, green 116, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D4745E?

#D4745E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 56%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D4745E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D4745E scores 3.25:1 against white and 6.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D4745E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D4745E 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 12.41, which is visibly different.

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