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#D5152F Color

#D5152F is rgb(213, 21, 47) in RGB, hsl(352, 82%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 78%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cherry Red (#D2042D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D5152F
HEX#D5152F
RGBrgb(213, 21, 47)
HSLhsl(352, 82%, 46%)
HSVhsv(352, 90%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 90%, 78%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.216 23.2)
LABlab(46.33% 69.04 41.00)
LCHlch(46.33% 80.29 30.70)

What #D5152F 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 #D5152F, 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.

#D5152F Channel Values

How #D5152F 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 21 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 82% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 90% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 90% · Y 78% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.28:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5152F 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 text5.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D5152F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5152F; 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 #D5152F

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 #D5152F 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#D5152F
Protanopia#61612C
Protanomaly#9D4D2D
Deuteranopia#82821A
Deuteranomaly#AA6824
Tritanopia#D51A1A
Tritanomaly#D51824
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #D5152F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d5152f: #D5152F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D5152F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d5152f': '#D5152F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.082, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_d5152f">#D5152F</color>
SVG fillfill="#D5152F"

More Red Colors

#D5152F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D5152F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D5152F?

#D5152F is a mid-tone red — rgb(213, 21, 47) in RGB and hsl(352, 82%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cherry Red (#D2042D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.61.

What is the RGB value of #D5152F?

#D5152F is rgb(213, 21, 47) — red 213, green 21, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D5152F?

#D5152F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 78%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D5152F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D5152F scores 5.28:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D5152F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D5152F 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 6.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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