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#D74F2D Color

#D74F2D is rgb(215, 79, 45) in RGB, hsl(12, 68%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 79%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Vermilion (#D9603B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D74F2D
HEX#D74F2D
RGBrgb(215, 79, 45)
HSLhsl(12, 68%, 51%)
HSVhsv(12, 79%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 79%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(60.7% 0.178 35)
LABlab(52.82% 53.16 48.39)
LCHlch(52.82% 71.88 42.31)

What #D74F2D 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 #D74F2D, 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.

#D74F2D Channel Values

How #D74F2D 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 79 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 12° · S 68% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 12° · S 79% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 63% · Y 79% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.16:1 vs white · 5.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D74F2D 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 text4.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D74F2D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D74F2D; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #D74F2D

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

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How #D74F2D 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#D74F2D
Protanopia#76762A
Protanomaly#A6682B
Deuteranopia#909019
Deuteranomaly#B17B22
Tritanopia#D84C4C
Tritanomaly#D84D41
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D74F2D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d74f2d: #D74F2D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D74F2D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d74f2d': '#D74F2D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.310, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_d74f2d">#D74F2D</color>
SVG fillfill="#D74F2D"

More Red Colors

#D74F2D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D74F2D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D74F2D?

#D74F2D is a mid-tone red — rgb(215, 79, 45) in RGB and hsl(12, 68%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Vermilion (#D9603B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.01.

What is the RGB value of #D74F2D?

#D74F2D is rgb(215, 79, 45) — red 215, green 79, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D74F2D?

#D74F2D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 79%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D74F2D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D74F2D scores 4.16:1 against white and 5.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D74F2D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D74F2D 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 11.92, which is visibly different.

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