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#D6383B Color

#D6383B is rgb(214, 56, 59) in RGB, hsl(359, 66%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 72%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Madder Lake (#CC3336), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6383B
HEX#D6383B
RGBrgb(214, 56, 59)
HSLhsl(359, 66%, 53%)
HSVhsv(359, 74%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 72%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.195 24.8)
LABlab(49.57% 61.62 37.53)
LCHlch(49.57% 72.15 31.34)

What #D6383B 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 #D6383B, 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.

#D6383B Channel Values

How #D6383B 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 56 · B 598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 359° · S 66% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 359° · S 74% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 74% · Y 72% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.68:1 vs white · 4.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6383B 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 text4.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D6383B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6383B; 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 #D6383B

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 #D6383B 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#D6383B
Protanopia#6B6B39
Protanomaly#A15B3A
Deuteranopia#89892D
Deuteranomaly#AD7133
Tritanopia#D63838
Tritanomaly#D63839
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #D6383B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d6383b: #D6383B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6383B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6383b': '#D6383B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.220, blue: 0.231)
Android XML<color name="color_d6383b">#D6383B</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6383B"

More Red Colors

#D6383B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D6383B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6383B?

#D6383B is a mid-tone red — rgb(214, 56, 59) in RGB and hsl(359, 66%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Madder Lake (#CC3336), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.07.

What is the RGB value of #D6383B?

#D6383B is rgb(214, 56, 59) — red 214, green 56, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6383B?

#D6383B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 72%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6383B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D6383B scores 4.68:1 against white and 4.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6383B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6383B 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 10.02, which is visibly different.

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