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#D60A2C Color

#D60A2C is rgb(214, 10, 44) in RGB, hsl(350, 91%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 79%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cherry Red (#D2042D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D60A2C
HEX#D60A2C
RGBrgb(214, 10, 44)
HSLhsl(350, 91%, 44%)
HSVhsv(350, 95%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 95%, 79%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(55.5% 0.221 23.4)
LABlab(46.09% 70.44 42.57)
LCHlch(46.09% 82.30 31.15)

What #D60A2C 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 #D60A2C, 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.

#D60A2C Channel Values

How #D60A2C 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 214 · G 10 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 350° · S 91% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 350° · S 95% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 95% · Y 79% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.33:1 vs white · 3.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D60A2C 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.

TextWhite text5.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D60A2C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D60A2C; 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 #D60A2C

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #D60A2C 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#D60A2C
Protanopia#606029
Protanomaly#9D4C2A
Deuteranopia#828213
Deuteranomaly#AA671F
Tritanopia#D61212
Tritanomaly#D60F1F
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #D60A2C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d60a2c: #D60A2C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D60A2C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d60a2c': '#D60A2C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.039, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_d60a2c">#D60A2C</color>
SVG fillfill="#D60A2C"

More Red Colors

#D60A2C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D60A2C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D60A2C?

#D60A2C is a mid-tone red — rgb(214, 10, 44) in RGB and hsl(350, 91%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cherry Red (#D2042D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.22.

What is the RGB value of #D60A2C?

#D60A2C is rgb(214, 10, 44) — red 214, green 10, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D60A2C?

#D60A2C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 79%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D60A2C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D60A2C scores 5.33:1 against white and 3.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D60A2C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D60A2C 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 7.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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