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#D7472D Color

#D7472D is rgb(215, 71, 45) in RGB, hsl(9, 68%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 79%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vermilion (#E34234), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D7472D
HEX#D7472D
RGBrgb(215, 71, 45)
HSLhsl(9, 68%, 51%)
HSVhsv(9, 79%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 67%, 79%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(59.7% 0.185 32.5)
LABlab(51.61% 56.32 47.27)
LCHlch(51.61% 73.53 40.00)

What #D7472D 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 #D7472D, 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.

#D7472D Channel Values

How #D7472D 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 71 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 9° · S 68% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 9° · S 79% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 67% · Y 79% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.35:1 vs white · 4.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D7472D 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 text4.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D7472D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D7472D; 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 #D7472D

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 #D7472D 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#D7472D
Protanopia#72722A
Protanomaly#A4642B
Deuteranopia#8D8D18
Deuteranomaly#B07722
Tritanopia#D84444
Tritanomaly#D7453C
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #D7472D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d7472d: #D7472D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D7472D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d7472d': '#D7472D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.278, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_d7472d">#D7472D</color>
SVG fillfill="#D7472D"

More Red Colors

#D7472D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D7472D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D7472D?

#D7472D is a mid-tone red — rgb(215, 71, 45) in RGB and hsl(9, 68%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vermilion (#E34234), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.16.

What is the RGB value of #D7472D?

#D7472D is rgb(215, 71, 45) — red 215, green 71, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D7472D?

#D7472D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 79%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D7472D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D7472D scores 4.35:1 against white and 4.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D7472D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D7472D 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 11.8, which is visibly different.

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