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#D6180A Color

#D6180A is rgb(214, 24, 10) in RGB, hsl(4, 91%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 95%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red Cola (#DF0118), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6180A
HEX#D6180A
RGBrgb(214, 24, 10)
HSLhsl(4, 91%, 44%)
HSVhsv(4, 95%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 89%, 95%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.219 29.8)
LABlab(46.49% 68.37 58.37)
LCHlch(46.49% 89.90 40.48)

What #D6180A 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 #D6180A, 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.

#D6180A Channel Values

How #D6180A 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 24 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 91% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 95% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 89% · Y 95% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.26:1 vs white · 3.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6180A 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 text5.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D6180A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6180A; 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 #D6180A

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 #D6180A 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#D6180A
Protanopia#626200
Protanomaly#9E4E04
Deuteranopia#838300
Deuteranomaly#AB6900
Tritanopia#D61717
Tritanomaly#D61712
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #D6180A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d6180a: #D6180A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6180A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6180a': '#D6180A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.094, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_d6180a">#D6180A</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6180A"

More Red Colors

#D6180A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D6180A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6180A?

#D6180A is a mid-tone red — rgb(214, 24, 10) in RGB and hsl(4, 91%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red Cola (#DF0118), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.

What is the RGB value of #D6180A?

#D6180A is rgb(214, 24, 10) — red 214, green 24, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6180A?

#D6180A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 95%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6180A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D6180A scores 5.26:1 against white and 3.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6180A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6180A 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 orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 17.39, which is visibly different.

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