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#D53F4E Color

#D53F4E is rgb(213, 63, 78) in RGB, hsl(354, 64%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 63%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Strawberry Red (#C83F49), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D53F4E
HEX#D53F4E
RGBrgb(213, 63, 78)
HSLhsl(354, 64%, 54%)
HSVhsv(354, 70%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 70%, 63%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(59% 0.186 19.5)
LABlab(50.49% 59.65 27.39)
LCHlch(50.49% 65.64 24.66)

What #D53F4E 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 #D53F4E, 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.

#D53F4E Channel Values

How #D53F4E 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 63 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 354° · S 64% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 354° · S 70% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 70% · Y 63% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.52:1 vs white · 4.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D53F4E 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 text4.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D53F4E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D53F4E; 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 #D53F4E

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #D53F4E 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#D53F4E
Protanopia#6E6E4D
Protanomaly#A25E4D
Deuteranopia#8A8A45
Deuteranomaly#AD7349
Tritanopia#D54141
Tritanomaly#D54047
Achromatopsia#767676

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Using #D53F4E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d53f4e: #D53F4E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D53F4E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d53f4e': '#D53F4E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.247, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_d53f4e">#D53F4E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D53F4E"

More Red Colors

#D53F4E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D53F4E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D53F4E?

#D53F4E is a mid-tone red — rgb(213, 63, 78) in RGB and hsl(354, 64%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Strawberry Red (#C83F49), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.

What is the RGB value of #D53F4E?

#D53F4E is rgb(213, 63, 78) — red 213, green 63, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D53F4E?

#D53F4E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 63%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D53F4E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D53F4E scores 4.52:1 against white and 4.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D53F4E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D53F4E 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 14.4, which is visibly different.

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