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#D61F3A Color

#D61F3A is rgb(214, 31, 58) in RGB, hsl(351, 75%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 73%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Crimson (#DC143C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D61F3A
HEX#D61F3A
RGBrgb(214, 31, 58)
HSLhsl(351, 75%, 48%)
HSVhsv(351, 86%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 73%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(56.5% 0.212 21.2)
LABlab(47.24% 67.94 35.55)
LCHlch(47.24% 76.68 27.63)

What #D61F3A 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 #D61F3A, 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.

#D61F3A Channel Values

How #D61F3A 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 31 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 75% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 86% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 73% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.1:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D61F3A 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 text5.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D61F3A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D61F3A; 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 #D61F3A

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 #D61F3A 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#D61F3A
Protanopia#636338
Protanomaly#9F5039
Deuteranopia#84842B
Deuteranomaly#AB6A32
Tritanopia#D52424
Tritanomaly#D6222E
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #D61F3A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d61f3a: #D61F3A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D61F3A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d61f3a': '#D61F3A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.122, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_d61f3a">#D61F3A</color>
SVG fillfill="#D61F3A"

More Red Colors

#D61F3A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D61F3A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D61F3A?

#D61F3A is a mid-tone red — rgb(214, 31, 58) in RGB and hsl(351, 75%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.4.

What is the RGB value of #D61F3A?

#D61F3A is rgb(214, 31, 58) — red 214, green 31, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D61F3A?

#D61F3A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 73%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D61F3A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D61F3A scores 5.1:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D61F3A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D61F3A 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 3.4, which is very hard to tell apart.

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