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#D5442A Color

#D5442A is rgb(213, 68, 42) in RGB, hsl(9, 67%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 80%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vermilion (#E34234), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D5442A
HEX#D5442A
RGBrgb(213, 68, 42)
HSLhsl(9, 67%, 50%)
HSVhsv(9, 80%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 80%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.186 32.5)
LABlab(50.79% 56.73 47.88)
LCHlch(50.79% 74.23 40.16)

What #D5442A 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 #D5442A, 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.

#D5442A Channel Values

How #D5442A 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 68 · B 428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 9° · S 67% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 9° · S 80% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 80% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.48:1 vs white · 4.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5442A 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 text4.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D5442A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5442A; 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 #D5442A

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 #D5442A 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#D5442A
Protanopia#707027
Protanomaly#A26128
Deuteranopia#8B8B12
Deuteranomaly#AE751E
Tritanopia#D64141
Tritanomaly#D54239
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #D5442A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d5442a: #D5442A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D5442A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d5442a': '#D5442A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.267, blue: 0.165)
Android XML<color name="color_d5442a">#D5442A</color>
SVG fillfill="#D5442A"

More Red Colors

#D5442A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D5442A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D5442A?

#D5442A is a mid-tone red — rgb(213, 68, 42) in RGB and hsl(9, 67%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vermilion (#E34234), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.21.

What is the RGB value of #D5442A?

#D5442A is rgb(213, 68, 42) — red 213, green 68, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D5442A?

#D5442A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 80%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D5442A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D5442A scores 4.48:1 against white and 4.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D5442A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D5442A 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 tomato (#FF6347) at a CIE76 distance of 12.48, which is visibly different.

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