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#D5103E Color

#D5103E is rgb(213, 16, 62) in RGB, hsl(346, 86%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 92%, 71%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Carmine (#D70040), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D5103E
HEX#D5103E
RGBrgb(213, 16, 62)
HSLhsl(346, 86%, 45%)
HSVhsv(346, 92%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 92%, 71%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.218 18.6)
LABlab(46.27% 70.04 31.98)
LCHlch(46.27% 77.00 24.55)

What #D5103E 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 #D5103E, 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.

#D5103E Channel Values

How #D5103E 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 213 · G 16 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 86% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 92% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 92% · Y 71% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.29:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5103E 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 text5.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D5103E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5103E; 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 #D5103E

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 #D5103E 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#D5103E
Protanopia#60603C
Protanomaly#9D4C3D
Deuteranopia#828230
Deuteranomaly#AA6736
Tritanopia#D41A1A
Tritanomaly#D5172C
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #D5103E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d5103e: #D5103E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D5103E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d5103e': '#D5103E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.063, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_d5103e">#D5103E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D5103E"

More Red Colors

#D5103E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D5103E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D5103E?

#D5103E is a mid-tone red — rgb(213, 16, 62) in RGB and hsl(346, 86%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Carmine (#D70040), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.27.

What is the RGB value of #D5103E?

#D5103E is rgb(213, 16, 62) — red 213, green 16, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D5103E?

#D5103E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 92%, 71%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D5103E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D5103E scores 5.29:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D5103E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D5103E 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 4.04, which is very hard to tell apart.

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