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#D7374F Color

#D7374F is rgb(215, 55, 79) in RGB, hsl(351, 67%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 63%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Raspberry (#C72C48), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D7374F
HEX#D7374F
RGBrgb(215, 55, 79)
HSLhsl(351, 67%, 53%)
HSVhsv(351, 74%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 63%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.195 17.6)
LABlab(49.90% 62.93 26.15)
LCHlch(49.90% 68.15 22.57)

What #D7374F 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 #D7374F, 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.

#D7374F Channel Values

How #D7374F 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 55 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 67% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 74% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 74% · Y 63% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.62:1 vs white · 4.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7374F 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 text4.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D7374F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7374F; 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 #D7374F

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D7374F.

How #D7374F 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#D7374F
Protanopia#6B6B4E
Protanomaly#A25B4E
Deuteranopia#898945
Deuteranomaly#AE7149
Tritanopia#D63B3B
Tritanomaly#D73944
Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #D7374F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d7374f: #D7374F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D7374F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d7374f': '#D7374F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.216, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_d7374f">#D7374F</color>
SVG fillfill="#D7374F"

More Red Colors

#D7374F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D7374F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D7374F?

#D7374F is a mid-tone red — rgb(215, 55, 79) in RGB and hsl(351, 67%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Raspberry (#C72C48), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.13.

What is the RGB value of #D7374F?

#D7374F is rgb(215, 55, 79) — red 215, green 55, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D7374F?

#D7374F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 63%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D7374F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D7374F scores 4.62:1 against white and 4.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D7374F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D7374F 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 12.68, which is visibly different.

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