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#D6434F Color

#D6434F is rgb(214, 67, 79) in RGB, hsl(355, 64%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 63%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Strawberry Red (#C83F49), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6434F
HEX#D6434F
RGBrgb(214, 67, 79)
HSLhsl(355, 64%, 55%)
HSVhsv(355, 69%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 63%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(59.6% 0.183 20.2)
LABlab(51.22% 58.59 27.75)
LCHlch(51.22% 64.82 25.34)

What #D6434F 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 #D6434F, 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.

#D6434F Channel Values

How #D6434F 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 67 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 355° · S 64% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 355° · S 69% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 69% · Y 63% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.4:1 vs white · 4.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6434F 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D6434F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6434F; 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 #D6434F

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 #D6434F 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#D6434F
Protanopia#70704E
Protanomaly#A3614E
Deuteranopia#8B8B46
Deuteranomaly#AE754A
Tritanopia#D64545
Tritanomaly#D64449
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #D6434F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d6434f: #D6434F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6434F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6434f': '#D6434F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.263, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_d6434f">#D6434F</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6434F"

More Red Colors

#D6434F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D6434F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6434F?

#D6434F is a mid-tone red — rgb(214, 67, 79) in RGB and hsl(355, 64%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Strawberry Red (#C83F49), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.

What is the RGB value of #D6434F?

#D6434F is rgb(214, 67, 79) — red 214, green 67, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6434F?

#D6434F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 63%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6434F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D6434F scores 4.4:1 against white and 4.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6434F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6434F 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 13.9, which is visibly different.

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