#D53951 Color
#D53951 is rgb(213, 57, 81) in RGB, hsl(351, 65%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 62%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Raspberry (#C72C48), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D53951rgb(213, 57, 81)hsl(351, 65%, 53%)hsv(351, 73%, 84%)cmyk(0%, 73%, 62%, 16%)oklch(58.5% 0.191 17.1)lab(49.78% 61.79 24.71)lch(49.78% 66.54 21.80)What #D53951 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 #D53951, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D53951 Channel Values
How #D53951 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 213 · G 57 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 65% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 73% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 73% · Y 62% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.63:1 vs white · 4.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D53951 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.
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Colors That Go With #D53951
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D53951; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D53951
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 #D53951 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.
#D53951#6B6B50#A15B50#888848#AC714C#D43D3D#D53B46#757575Using #D53951 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d53951: #D53951;background-color: #D53951;colors: { 'color-d53951': '#D53951' }Color(red: 0.835, green: 0.224, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_d53951">#D53951</color>fill="#D53951"More Red Colors
#D53951 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D53951 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D53951?
#D53951 is a mid-tone red — rgb(213, 57, 81) in RGB and hsl(351, 65%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Raspberry (#C72C48), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.
What is the RGB value of #D53951?
#D53951 is rgb(213, 57, 81) — red 213, green 57, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D53951?
#D53951 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 62%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D53951 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #D53951 scores 4.63:1 against white and 4.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D53951 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D53951 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 14.48, which is visibly different.
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