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#D8183E Color

#D8183E is rgb(216, 24, 62) in RGB, hsl(348, 80%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 71%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Crimson (#DC143C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D8183E
HEX#D8183E
RGBrgb(216, 24, 62)
HSLhsl(348, 80%, 47%)
HSVhsv(348, 89%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 89%, 71%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(56.6% 0.217 19.4)
LABlab(47.27% 69.76 33.32)
LCHlch(47.27% 77.31 25.53)

What #D8183E 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 #D8183E, 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.

#D8183E Channel Values

How #D8183E 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 216 · G 24 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 348° · S 80% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 348° · S 89% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 89% · Y 71% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.1:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8183E 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.

TextWhite text5.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D8183E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8183E; 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 #D8183E

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 #D8183E 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#D8183E
Protanopia#63633C
Protanomaly#A04F3D
Deuteranopia#858530
Deuteranomaly#AC6A36
Tritanopia#D71F1F
Tritanomaly#D81D2E
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #D8183E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d8183e: #D8183E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D8183E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d8183e': '#D8183E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.094, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_d8183e">#D8183E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D8183E"

More Red Colors

#D8183E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D8183E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D8183E?

#D8183E is a mid-tone red — rgb(216, 24, 62) in RGB and hsl(348, 80%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.71.

What is the RGB value of #D8183E?

#D8183E is rgb(216, 24, 62) — red 216, green 24, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D8183E?

#D8183E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 71%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D8183E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D8183E scores 5.1:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D8183E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D8183E 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 2.71, which is very hard to tell apart.

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