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#D76956 Color

#D76956 is rgb(215, 105, 86) in RGB, hsl(9, 62%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 60%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Terracotta (#E2725B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D76956
HEX#D76956
RGBrgb(215, 105, 86)
HSLhsl(9, 62%, 59%)
HSVhsv(9, 60%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 60%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(64.8% 0.142 31.4)
LABlab(57.86% 43.02 31.91)
LCHlch(57.86% 53.57 36.57)

What #D76956 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 #D76956, 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.

#D76956 Channel Values

How #D76956 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 105 · B 868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 9° · S 62% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 9° · S 60% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 51% · Y 60% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.47:1 vs white · 6.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D76956 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 text3.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D76956

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D76956; 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 #D76956

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 #D76956 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#D76956
Protanopia#858555
Protanomaly#AC7B55
Deuteranopia#99994F
Deuteranomaly#B58852
Tritanopia#D86767
Tritanomaly#D86861
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #D76956 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d76956: #D76956;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D76956;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d76956': '#D76956' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.843, green: 0.412, blue: 0.337)
Android XML<color name="color_d76956">#D76956</color>
SVG fillfill="#D76956"

More Red Colors

#D76956 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D76956 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D76956?

#D76956 is a mid-tone red — rgb(215, 105, 86) in RGB and hsl(9, 62%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Terracotta (#E2725B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.95.

What is the RGB value of #D76956?

#D76956 is rgb(215, 105, 86) — red 215, green 105, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D76956?

#D76956 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 60%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D76956 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D76956 scores 3.47:1 against white and 6.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D76956 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D76956 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 9.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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