#D80E29 Color
#D80E29 is rgb(216, 14, 41) in RGB, hsl(352, 88%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 94%, 81%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Candy Apple Red (#E2062C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#D80E29rgb(216, 14, 41)hsl(352, 88%, 45%)hsv(352, 94%, 85%)cmyk(0%, 94%, 81%, 15%)oklch(56% 0.222 24.4)lab(46.61% 70.52 44.93)lch(46.61% 83.62 32.50)What #D80E29 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 #D80E29, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#D80E29 Channel Values
How #D80E29 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 216 · G 14 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 88% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 94% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 94% · Y 81% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.23:1 vs white · 4.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D80E29 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.
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Colors That Go With #D80E29
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D80E29; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #D80E29
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 #D80E29 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.
#D80E29#616126#9F4D27#84840A#AC681B#D81313#D8111E#6C6C6CUsing #D80E29 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-d80e29: #D80E29;background-color: #D80E29;colors: { 'color-d80e29': '#D80E29' }Color(red: 0.847, green: 0.055, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_d80e29">#D80E29</color>fill="#D80E29"More Red Colors
#D80E29 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#D80E29 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #D80E29?
#D80E29 is a mid-tone red — rgb(216, 14, 41) in RGB and hsl(352, 88%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Candy Apple Red (#E2062C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.86.
What is the RGB value of #D80E29?
#D80E29 is rgb(216, 14, 41) — red 216, green 14, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #D80E29?
#D80E29 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 94%, 81%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #D80E29 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #D80E29 scores 5.23:1 against white and 4.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #D80E29 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #D80E29 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 9.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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