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#D6554C Color

#D6554C is rgb(214, 85, 76) in RGB, hsl(4, 63%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 64%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Punch (#DC4C4C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6554C
HEX#D6554C
RGBrgb(214, 85, 76)
HSLhsl(4, 63%, 57%)
HSVhsv(4, 64%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 64%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(61.7% 0.164 26.9)
LABlab(53.93% 51.29 32.78)
LCHlch(53.93% 60.88 32.58)

What #D6554C 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 #D6554C, 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.

#D6554C Channel Values

How #D6554C 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 85 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 63% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 64% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 64% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.99:1 vs white · 5.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6554C 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 text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D6554C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6554C; 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 #D6554C

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 #D6554C 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#D6554C
Protanopia#79794B
Protanomaly#A66C4B
Deuteranopia#919143
Deuteranomaly#B17D47
Tritanopia#D65454
Tritanomaly#D65451
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #D6554C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d6554c: #D6554C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6554C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6554c': '#D6554C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.333, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_d6554c">#D6554C</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6554C"

More Red Colors

#D6554C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D6554C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6554C?

#D6554C is a mid-tone red — rgb(214, 85, 76) in RGB and hsl(4, 63%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Punch (#DC4C4C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.74.

What is the RGB value of #D6554C?

#D6554C is rgb(214, 85, 76) — red 214, green 85, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6554C?

#D6554C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 64%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6554C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D6554C scores 3.99:1 against white and 5.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6554C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6554C 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 11.11, which is visibly different.

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