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#D55359 Color

#D55359 is rgb(213, 83, 89) in RGB, hsl(357, 61%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 58%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Vermillion (#CC474B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D55359
HEX#D55359
RGBrgb(213, 83, 89)
HSLhsl(357, 61%, 58%)
HSVhsv(357, 61%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 58%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(61.5% 0.164 20.6)
LABlab(53.61% 52.40 24.82)
LCHlch(53.61% 57.98 25.34)

What #D55359 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 #D55359, 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.

#D55359 Channel Values

How #D55359 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 83 · B 898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 357° · S 61% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 357° · S 61% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 58% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.03:1 vs white · 5.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D55359 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 text4.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D55359

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D55359; 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 #D55359

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 #D55359 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#D55359
Protanopia#777758
Protanomaly#A56B58
Deuteranopia#909052
Deuteranomaly#B07C55
Tritanopia#D55454
Tritanomaly#D55356
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #D55359 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d55359: #D55359;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D55359;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d55359': '#D55359' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.325, blue: 0.349)
Android XML<color name="color_d55359">#D55359</color>
SVG fillfill="#D55359"

More Red Colors

#D55359 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D55359 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D55359?

#D55359 is a mid-tone red — rgb(213, 83, 89) in RGB and hsl(357, 61%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Vermillion (#CC474B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.05.

What is the RGB value of #D55359?

#D55359 is rgb(213, 83, 89) — red 213, green 83, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D55359?

#D55359 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 58%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D55359 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D55359 scores 4.03:1 against white and 5.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D55359 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D55359 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 6.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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