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#D83E18 Color

#D83E18 is rgb(216, 62, 24) in RGB, hsl(12, 80%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 89%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vermilion (Medium) (#D9381E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D83E18
HEX#D83E18
RGBrgb(216, 62, 24)
HSLhsl(12, 80%, 47%)
HSVhsv(12, 89%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 89%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(58.8% 0.197 34.2)
LABlab(50.44% 59.55 55.94)
LCHlch(50.44% 81.70 43.21)

What #D83E18 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 #D83E18, 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.

#D83E18 Channel Values

How #D83E18 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 62 · B 248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 12° · S 80% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 12° · S 89% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 71% · Y 89% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.54:1 vs white · 4.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D83E18 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 text4.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D83E18

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D83E18; 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 #D83E18

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 #D83E18 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#D83E18
Protanopia#6E6E12
Protanomaly#A45F15
Deuteranopia#8B8B00
Deuteranomaly#AF7400
Tritanopia#D93B3B
Tritanomaly#D83C30
Achromatopsia#767676

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Using #D83E18 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d83e18: #D83E18;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D83E18;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d83e18': '#D83E18' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.243, blue: 0.094)
Android XML<color name="color_d83e18">#D83E18</color>
SVG fillfill="#D83E18"

More Red Colors

#D83E18 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D83E18 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D83E18?

#D83E18 is a mid-tone red — rgb(216, 62, 24) in RGB and hsl(12, 80%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vermilion (Medium) (#D9381E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.64.

What is the RGB value of #D83E18?

#D83E18 is rgb(216, 62, 24) — red 216, green 62, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D83E18?

#D83E18 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 89%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D83E18 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D83E18 scores 4.54:1 against white and 4.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D83E18 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D83E18 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 tomato (#FF6347) at a CIE76 distance of 14.92, which is visibly different.

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