#D6000E Color
#D6000E is rgb(214, 0, 14) in RGB, hsl(356, 100%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 93%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red Cola (#DF0118), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D6000Ergb(214, 0, 14)hsl(356, 100%, 42%)hsv(356, 100%, 84%)cmyk(0%, 100%, 93%, 16%)oklch(55.1% 0.225 28.1)lab(45.62% 70.88 56.75)lch(45.62% 90.80 38.68)What #D6000E 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 #D6000E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D6000E Channel Values
How #D6000E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 214 · G 0 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 100% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 100% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 100% · Y 93% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.43:1 vs white · 3.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6000E 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D6000E in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #D6000E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6000E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D6000E
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D6000E.
How #D6000E 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.
#D6000E#5F5F04#9D4A08#828200#AA6600#D60202#D60107#6A6A6AUsing #D6000E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d6000e: #D6000E;background-color: #D6000E;colors: { 'color-d6000e': '#D6000E' }Color(red: 0.839, green: 0.000, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_d6000e">#D6000E</color>fill="#D6000E"More Red Colors
#D6000E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D6000E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D6000E?
#D6000E is a mid-tone red — rgb(214, 0, 14) in RGB and hsl(356, 100%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red Cola (#DF0118), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.45.
What is the RGB value of #D6000E?
#D6000E is rgb(214, 0, 14) — red 214, green 0, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D6000E?
#D6000E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 93%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D6000E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #D6000E scores 5.43:1 against white and 3.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D6000E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D6000E 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 red (#FF0000) at a CIE76 distance of 18.61, which is visibly different.
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