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#D56F4D Color

#D56F4D is rgb(213, 111, 77) in RGB, hsl(15, 62%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 64%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Red (#CB6D51), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D56F4D
HEX#D56F4D
RGBrgb(213, 111, 77)
HSLhsl(15, 62%, 57%)
HSVhsv(15, 64%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 64%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.137 39)
LABlab(58.65% 38.93 37.72)
LCHlch(58.65% 54.20 44.09)

What #D56F4D 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 #D56F4D, 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 orange in the library.

#D56F4D Channel Values

How #D56F4D 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 111 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 15° · S 62% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 15° · S 64% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 64% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.38:1 vs white · 6.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D56F4D 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 text3.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D56F4D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D56F4D; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D56F4D

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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Shades

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How #D56F4D 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#D56F4D
Protanopia#88884C
Protanomaly#AC7F4C
Deuteranopia#9B9B45
Deuteranomaly#B58B49
Tritanopia#D76B6B
Tritanomaly#D66D61
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #D56F4D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d56f4d: #D56F4D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D56F4D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d56f4d': '#D56F4D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.835, green: 0.435, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_d56f4d">#D56F4D</color>
SVG fillfill="#D56F4D"

More Orange Colors

#D56F4D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D56F4D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D56F4D?

#D56F4D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(213, 111, 77) in RGB and hsl(15, 62%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Red (#CB6D51), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.78.

What is the RGB value of #D56F4D?

#D56F4D is rgb(213, 111, 77) — red 213, green 111, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D56F4D?

#D56F4D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 64%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D56F4D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D56F4D scores 3.38:1 against white and 6.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D56F4D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D56F4D 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 salmon (#FA8072) at a CIE76 distance of 14.18, which is visibly different.

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