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#D6392E Color

#D6392E is rgb(214, 57, 46) in RGB, hsl(4, 67%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 79%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vermilion (#E34234), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6392E
HEX#D6392E
RGBrgb(214, 57, 46)
HSLhsl(4, 67%, 51%)
HSVhsv(4, 79%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 79%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.196 28.7)
LABlab(49.57% 60.96 44.76)
LCHlch(49.57% 75.63 36.29)

What #D6392E 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 #D6392E, 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.

#D6392E Channel Values

How #D6392E 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 57 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 67% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 79% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 79% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.68:1 vs white · 4.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6392E 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 text4.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D6392E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6392E; 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 #D6392E

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 #D6392E 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#D6392E
Protanopia#6C6C2B
Protanomaly#A15B2C
Deuteranopia#898919
Deuteranomaly#AD7123
Tritanopia#D63838
Tritanomaly#D63834
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #D6392E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d6392e: #D6392E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6392E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6392e': '#D6392E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.224, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_d6392e">#D6392E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6392E"

More Red Colors

#D6392E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D6392E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6392E?

#D6392E is a mid-tone red — rgb(214, 57, 46) in RGB and hsl(4, 67%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vermilion (#E34234), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.

What is the RGB value of #D6392E?

#D6392E is rgb(214, 57, 46) — red 214, green 57, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6392E?

#D6392E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 79%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6392E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D6392E scores 4.68:1 against white and 4.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6392E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6392E 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 firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 12.04, which is visibly different.

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