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#D64D3D Color

#D64D3D is rgb(214, 77, 61) in RGB, hsl(6, 65%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 71%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fire Opal (#E95C4B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D64D3D
HEX#D64D3D
RGBrgb(214, 77, 61)
HSLhsl(6, 65%, 54%)
HSVhsv(6, 71%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 71%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(60.4% 0.175 29.7)
LABlab(52.47% 54.07 39.55)
LCHlch(52.47% 66.99 36.18)

What #D64D3D 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 #D64D3D, 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.

#D64D3D Channel Values

How #D64D3D 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 77 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 6° · S 65% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 6° · S 71% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 71% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.21:1 vs white · 4.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D64D3D 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 text4.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D64D3D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D64D3D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D64D3D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #D64D3D

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 #D64D3D.

How #D64D3D 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#D64D3D
Protanopia#74743B
Protanomaly#A5673C
Deuteranopia#8E8E30
Deuteranomaly#B07936
Tritanopia#D64B4B
Tritanomaly#D64C46
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D64D3D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d64d3d: #D64D3D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D64D3D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d64d3d': '#D64D3D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.302, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_d64d3d">#D64D3D</color>
SVG fillfill="#D64D3D"

More Red Colors

#D64D3D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D64D3D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D64D3D?

#D64D3D is a mid-tone red — rgb(214, 77, 61) in RGB and hsl(6, 65%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fire Opal (#E95C4B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #D64D3D?

#D64D3D is rgb(214, 77, 61) — red 214, green 77, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D64D3D?

#D64D3D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 71%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D64D3D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D64D3D scores 4.21:1 against white and 4.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D64D3D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D64D3D 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 12.89, which is visibly different.

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