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#D83C31 Color

#D83C31 is rgb(216, 60, 49) in RGB, hsl(4, 68%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 77%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vermilion (#E34234), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D83C31
HEX#D83C31
RGBrgb(216, 60, 49)
HSLhsl(4, 68%, 52%)
HSVhsv(4, 77%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 77%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(58.8% 0.195 28.6)
LABlab(50.34% 60.67 44.05)
LCHlch(50.34% 74.97 35.98)

What #D83C31 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 #D83C31, 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.

#D83C31 Channel Values

How #D83C31 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 60 · B 498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 68% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 77% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 72% · Y 77% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.55:1 vs white · 4.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D83C31 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 text4.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #D83C31 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #D83C31

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D83C31; 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 #D83C31

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D83C31.

How #D83C31 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#D83C31
Protanopia#6E6E2E
Protanomaly#A35E2F
Deuteranopia#8B8B1E
Deuteranomaly#AF7327
Tritanopia#D83B3B
Tritanomaly#D83B37
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D83C31 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d83c31: #D83C31;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D83C31;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d83c31': '#D83C31' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.235, blue: 0.192)
Android XML<color name="color_d83c31">#D83C31</color>
SVG fillfill="#D83C31"

More Red Colors

#D83C31 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D83C31 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D83C31?

#D83C31 is a mid-tone red — rgb(216, 60, 49) in RGB and hsl(4, 68%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vermilion (#E34234), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.77.

What is the RGB value of #D83C31?

#D83C31 is rgb(216, 60, 49) — red 216, green 60, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D83C31?

#D83C31 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 77%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D83C31 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D83C31 scores 4.55:1 against white and 4.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D83C31 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D83C31 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 firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 12.28, which is visibly different.

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