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#D71434 Color

#D71434 is rgb(215, 20, 52) in RGB, hsl(350, 83%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 76%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cherry Red (#D2042D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D71434
HEX#D71434
RGBrgb(215, 20, 52)
HSLhsl(350, 83%, 46%)
HSVhsv(350, 91%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 91%, 76%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(56.1% 0.218 22)
LABlab(46.75% 69.80 38.66)
LCHlch(46.75% 79.79 28.98)

What #D71434 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 #D71434, 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.

#D71434 Channel Values

How #D71434 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 528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 350° · S 83% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 350° · S 91% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 91% · Y 76% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.2:1 vs white · 4.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D71434 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 text5.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D71434 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D71434

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D71434; 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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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #D71434

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 #D71434.

How #D71434 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#D71434
Protanopia#626232
Protanomaly#9F4E33
Deuteranopia#848422
Deuteranomaly#AB692A
Tritanopia#D71A1A
Tritanomaly#D71827
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D71434 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d71434: #D71434;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D71434;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d71434': '#D71434' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.078, blue: 0.204)
Android XML<color name="color_d71434">#D71434</color>
SVG fillfill="#D71434"

More Red Colors

#D71434 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D71434 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D71434?

#D71434 is a mid-tone red — rgb(215, 20, 52) in RGB and hsl(350, 83%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cherry Red (#D2042D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.62.

What is the RGB value of #D71434?

#D71434 is rgb(215, 20, 52) — red 215, green 20, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D71434?

#D71434 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 76%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D71434 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D71434 scores 5.2:1 against white and 4.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D71434 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D71434 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 3.68, which is very hard to tell apart.

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