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#D5564D Color

#D5564D is rgb(213, 86, 77) in RGB, hsl(4, 62%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 64%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D5564D
HEX#D5564D
RGBrgb(213, 86, 77)
HSLhsl(4, 62%, 57%)
HSVhsv(4, 64%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 64%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(61.7% 0.162 26.9)
LABlab(53.95% 50.55 32.18)
LCHlch(53.95% 59.93 32.48)

What #D5564D 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 #D5564D, 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.

#D5564D Channel Values

How #D5564D 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 86 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 62% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 64% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 64% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.99:1 vs white · 5.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D5564D 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 text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D5564D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D5564D; 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 #D5564D

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 #D5564D 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#D5564D
Protanopia#79794C
Protanomaly#A66D4C
Deuteranopia#919144
Deuteranomaly#B07D48
Tritanopia#D55555
Tritanomaly#D55552
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #D5564D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d5564d: #D5564D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D5564D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d5564d': '#D5564D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.337, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_d5564d">#D5564D</color>
SVG fillfill="#D5564D"

More Red Colors

#D5564D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D5564D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D5564D?

#D5564D is a mid-tone red — rgb(213, 86, 77) in RGB and hsl(4, 62%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.45.

What is the RGB value of #D5564D?

#D5564D is rgb(213, 86, 77) — red 213, green 86, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D5564D?

#D5564D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 64%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D5564D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D5564D scores 3.99:1 against white and 5.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D5564D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D5564D 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 10.22, which is visibly different.

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