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#D84922 Color

#D84922 is rgb(216, 73, 34) in RGB, hsl(13, 73%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 84%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sinopia (#CB410B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D84922
HEX#D84922
RGBrgb(216, 73, 34)
HSLhsl(13, 73%, 49%)
HSVhsv(13, 84%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 84%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(60% 0.186 35.5)
LABlab(52.01% 55.67 52.93)
LCHlch(52.01% 76.82 43.55)

What #D84922 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 #D84922, 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.

#D84922 Channel Values

How #D84922 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 73 · B 348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 13° · S 73% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 13° · S 84% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 84% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.29:1 vs white · 4.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D84922 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D84922

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D84922; 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 #D84922

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D84922.

How #D84922 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#D84922
Protanopia#73731E
Protanomaly#A56520
Deuteranopia#8E8E00
Deuteranomaly#B17911
Tritanopia#D94545
Tritanomaly#D9473A
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #D84922 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d84922: #D84922;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D84922;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d84922': '#D84922' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.286, blue: 0.133)
Android XML<color name="color_d84922">#D84922</color>
SVG fillfill="#D84922"

More Red Colors

#D84922 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D84922 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D84922?

#D84922 is a mid-tone red — rgb(216, 73, 34) in RGB and hsl(13, 73%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sinopia (#CB410B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.01.

What is the RGB value of #D84922?

#D84922 is rgb(216, 73, 34) — red 216, green 73, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D84922?

#D84922 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 84%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D84922 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D84922 scores 4.29:1 against white and 4.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D84922 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D84922 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 12.64, which is visibly different.

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