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#D64538 Color

#D64538 is rgb(214, 69, 56) in RGB, hsl(5, 66%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 74%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Red (#CC3333), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D64538
HEX#D64538
RGBrgb(214, 69, 56)
HSLhsl(5, 66%, 53%)
HSVhsv(5, 74%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 74%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(59.5% 0.184 28.9)
LABlab(51.23% 57.03 40.99)
LCHlch(51.23% 70.23 35.70)

What #D64538 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 #D64538, 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.

#D64538 Channel Values

How #D64538 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 69 · B 568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 5° · S 66% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 5° · S 74% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 74% · 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 #D64538 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

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D64538 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D64538

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D64538; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D64538

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D64538.

How #D64538 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#D64538
Protanopia#717136
Protanomaly#A36237
Deuteranopia#8C8C29
Deuteranomaly#AF7630
Tritanopia#D64444
Tritanomaly#D6443F
Achromatopsia#787878

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D64538 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d64538: #D64538;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D64538;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d64538': '#D64538' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.271, blue: 0.220)
Android XML<color name="color_d64538">#D64538</color>
SVG fillfill="#D64538"

More Red Colors

#D64538 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D64538 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D64538?

#D64538 is a mid-tone red — rgb(214, 69, 56) in RGB and hsl(5, 66%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Red (#CC3333), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.63.

What is the RGB value of #D64538?

#D64538 is rgb(214, 69, 56) — red 214, green 69, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D64538?

#D64538 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 74%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D64538 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D64538 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 #D64538 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D64538 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 11.55, which is visibly different.

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