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#D75847 Color

#D75847 is rgb(215, 88, 71) in RGB, hsl(7, 64%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 67%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fire Opal (#E95C4B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D75847
HEX#D75847
RGBrgb(215, 88, 71)
HSLhsl(7, 64%, 56%)
HSVhsv(7, 67%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 67%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.163 30)
LABlab(54.55% 50.14 36.38)
LCHlch(54.55% 61.95 35.96)

What #D75847 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 #D75847, 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.

#D75847 Channel Values

How #D75847 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 88 · B 718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 7° · S 64% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 7° · S 67% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 67% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.91:1 vs white · 5.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D75847 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 text3.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D75847

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D75847; 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 #D75847

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D75847.

How #D75847 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#D75847
Protanopia#7B7B46
Protanomaly#A86E46
Deuteranopia#93933D
Deuteranomaly#B27F41
Tritanopia#D85656
Tritanomaly#D75750
Achromatopsia#818181

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D75847 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d75847: #D75847;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D75847;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d75847': '#D75847' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.345, blue: 0.278)
Android XML<color name="color_d75847">#D75847</color>
SVG fillfill="#D75847"

More Red Colors

#D75847 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D75847 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D75847?

#D75847 is a mid-tone red — rgb(215, 88, 71) in RGB and hsl(7, 64%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fire Opal (#E95C4B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.7.

What is the RGB value of #D75847?

#D75847 is rgb(215, 88, 71) — red 215, green 88, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D75847?

#D75847 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 67%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D75847 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D75847 scores 3.91:1 against white and 5.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D75847 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D75847 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 13.94, which is visibly different.

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