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#D82243 Color

#D82243 is rgb(216, 34, 67) in RGB, hsl(349, 73%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 69%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rusty Red (#DA2C43), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D82243
HEX#D82243
RGBrgb(216, 34, 67)
HSLhsl(349, 73%, 49%)
HSVhsv(349, 84%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 69%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(57.1% 0.212 18.8)
LABlab(47.96% 68.15 31.10)
LCHlch(47.96% 74.91 24.53)

What #D82243 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 #D82243, 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.

#D82243 Channel Values

How #D82243 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 34 · B 678-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 349° · S 73% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 349° · S 84% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 84% · Y 69% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.96:1 vs white · 4.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D82243 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 text4.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D82243

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D82243; 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 #D82243

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 #D82243 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#D82243
Protanopia#656541
Protanomaly#A05242
Deuteranopia#868636
Deuteranomaly#AD6C3C
Tritanopia#D72828
Tritanomaly#D82635
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #D82243 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d82243: #D82243;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D82243;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d82243': '#D82243' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.133, blue: 0.263)
Android XML<color name="color_d82243">#D82243</color>
SVG fillfill="#D82243"

More Red Colors

#D82243 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D82243 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D82243?

#D82243 is a mid-tone red — rgb(216, 34, 67) in RGB and hsl(349, 73%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rusty Red (#DA2C43), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.61.

What is the RGB value of #D82243?

#D82243 is rgb(216, 34, 67) — red 216, green 34, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D82243?

#D82243 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 69%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D82243 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D82243 scores 4.96:1 against white and 4.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D82243 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D82243 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 5.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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