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#D62937 Color

#D62937 is rgb(214, 41, 55) in RGB, hsl(355, 68%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 74%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Stop Red (#CF142B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D62937
HEX#D62937
RGBrgb(214, 41, 55)
HSLhsl(355, 68%, 50%)
HSVhsv(355, 81%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 74%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(57% 0.206 23.3)
LABlab(47.98% 65.70 38.13)
LCHlch(47.98% 75.97 30.13)

What #D62937 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 #D62937, 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.

#D62937 Channel Values

How #D62937 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 41 · B 558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 355° · S 68% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 355° · S 81% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 74% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.96:1 vs white · 4.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D62937 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 text4.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D62937

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D62937; 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 #D62937

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 #D62937 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#D62937
Protanopia#666635
Protanomaly#9F5436
Deuteranopia#868627
Deuteranomaly#AC6C2E
Tritanopia#D62B2B
Tritanomaly#D62A30
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #D62937 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d62937: #D62937;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D62937;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d62937': '#D62937' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.161, blue: 0.216)
Android XML<color name="color_d62937">#D62937</color>
SVG fillfill="#D62937"

More Red Colors

#D62937 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D62937 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D62937?

#D62937 is a mid-tone red — rgb(214, 41, 55) in RGB and hsl(355, 68%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Stop Red (#CF142B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.85.

What is the RGB value of #D62937?

#D62937 is rgb(214, 41, 55) — red 214, green 41, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D62937?

#D62937 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 74%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D62937 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D62937 scores 4.96:1 against white and 4.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D62937 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D62937 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 6.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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