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#D75E50 Color

#D75E50 is rgb(215, 94, 80) in RGB, hsl(6, 63%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 63%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D75E50
HEX#D75E50
RGBrgb(215, 94, 80)
HSLhsl(6, 63%, 58%)
HSVhsv(6, 63%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 63%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(63.1% 0.155 28.9)
LABlab(55.72% 47.85 32.69)
LCHlch(55.72% 57.95 34.34)

What #D75E50 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 #D75E50, 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.

#D75E50 Channel Values

How #D75E50 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 94 · B 808-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 6° · S 63% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 6° · S 63% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 56% · Y 63% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.75:1 vs white · 5.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D75E50 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 text3.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D75E50

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D75E50; 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 #D75E50

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 #D75E50 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#D75E50
Protanopia#7E7E4F
Protanomaly#A9734F
Deuteranopia#959548
Deuteranomaly#B3824B
Tritanopia#D85C5C
Tritanomaly#D75D58
Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #D75E50 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d75e50: #D75E50;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D75E50;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d75e50': '#D75E50' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.369, blue: 0.314)
Android XML<color name="color_d75e50">#D75E50</color>
SVG fillfill="#D75E50"

More Red Colors

#D75E50 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D75E50 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D75E50?

#D75E50 is a mid-tone red — rgb(215, 94, 80) in RGB and hsl(6, 63%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.75.

What is the RGB value of #D75E50?

#D75E50 is rgb(215, 94, 80) — red 215, green 94, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D75E50?

#D75E50 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 63%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D75E50 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D75E50 scores 3.75:1 against white and 5.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D75E50 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D75E50 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 9.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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