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#D6573D Color

#D6573D is rgb(214, 87, 61) in RGB, hsl(10, 65%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 71%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Vermilion (#D9603B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D6573D
HEX#D6573D
RGBrgb(214, 87, 61)
HSLhsl(10, 65%, 54%)
HSVhsv(10, 71%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 71%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(61.7% 0.166 33.3)
LABlab(54.11% 49.86 41.32)
LCHlch(54.11% 64.76 39.64)

What #D6573D 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 #D6573D, 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.

#D6573D Channel Values

How #D6573D 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 87 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 10° · S 65% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 10° · S 71% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 71% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.97:1 vs white · 5.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D6573D 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 text3.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D6573D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D6573D; 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 #D6573D

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 #D6573D 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#D6573D
Protanopia#7A7A3B
Protanomaly#A76D3C
Deuteranopia#929231
Deuteranomaly#B17E36
Tritanopia#D75454
Tritanomaly#D7554C
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D6573D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d6573d: #D6573D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D6573D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d6573d': '#D6573D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.839, green: 0.341, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_d6573d">#D6573D</color>
SVG fillfill="#D6573D"

More Red Colors

#D6573D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D6573D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D6573D?

#D6573D is a mid-tone red — rgb(214, 87, 61) in RGB and hsl(10, 65%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Vermilion (#D9603B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.99.

What is the RGB value of #D6573D?

#D6573D is rgb(214, 87, 61) — red 214, green 87, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D6573D?

#D6573D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 71%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D6573D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D6573D scores 3.97:1 against white and 5.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D6573D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D6573D 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 tomato (#FF6347) at a CIE76 distance of 14.57, which is visibly different.

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