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#D71427 Color

#D71427 is rgb(215, 20, 39) in RGB, hsl(354, 83%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 82%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lava (#CF1020), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D71427
HEX#D71427
RGBrgb(215, 20, 39)
HSLhsl(354, 83%, 46%)
HSVhsv(354, 91%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 91%, 82%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.219 25.2)
LABlab(46.64% 69.53 45.95)
LCHlch(46.64% 83.35 33.46)

What #D71427 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 #D71427, 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.

#D71427 Channel Values

How #D71427 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 215 · G 20 · B 398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 354° · S 83% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 354° · S 91% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 91% · Y 82% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.23:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D71427 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.

TextWhite text5.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D71427

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D71427; 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 #D71427

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 #D71427.

How #D71427 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#D71427
Protanopia#626224
Protanomaly#9F4E25
Deuteranopia#848405
Deuteranomaly#AB6918
Tritanopia#D71717
Tritanomaly#D7161E
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D71427 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d71427: #D71427;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D71427;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d71427': '#D71427' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.078, blue: 0.153)
Android XML<color name="color_d71427">#D71427</color>
SVG fillfill="#D71427"

More Red Colors

#D71427 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D71427 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D71427?

#D71427 is a mid-tone red — rgb(215, 20, 39) in RGB and hsl(354, 83%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lava (#CF1020), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.88.

What is the RGB value of #D71427?

#D71427 is rgb(215, 20, 39) — red 215, green 20, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D71427?

#D71427 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 82%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D71427 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D71427 scores 5.23:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D71427 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D71427 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 10.69, which is visibly different.

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