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#D55753 Color

#D55753 is rgb(213, 87, 83) in RGB, hsl(2, 61%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 61%, 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 5.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D55753
HEX#D55753
RGBrgb(213, 87, 83)
HSLhsl(2, 61%, 58%)
HSVhsv(2, 61%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 61%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(61.9% 0.16 24.7)
LABlab(54.20% 50.39 29.04)
LCHlch(54.20% 58.16 29.95)

What #D55753 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 #D55753, 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.

#D55753 Channel Values

How #D55753 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 87 · B 838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 2° · S 61% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 2° · S 61% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 61% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.95:1 vs white · 5.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D55753 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 text3.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D55753

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D55753; 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 #D55753

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 #D55753 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#D55753
Protanopia#797952
Protanomaly#A66D52
Deuteranopia#91914B
Deuteranomaly#B07E4E
Tritanopia#D55757
Tritanomaly#D55755
Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #D55753 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d55753: #D55753;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D55753;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d55753': '#D55753' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.341, blue: 0.325)
Android XML<color name="color_d55753">#D55753</color>
SVG fillfill="#D55753"

More Red Colors

#D55753 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D55753 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D55753?

#D55753 is a mid-tone red — rgb(213, 87, 83) in RGB and hsl(2, 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 5.43.

What is the RGB value of #D55753?

#D55753 is rgb(213, 87, 83) — red 213, green 87, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D55753?

#D55753 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 61%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D55753 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D55753 scores 3.95:1 against white and 5.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D55753 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D55753 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 7.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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