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#D8645A Color

#D8645A is rgb(216, 100, 90) in RGB, hsl(5, 62%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 58%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D8645A
HEX#D8645A
RGBrgb(216, 100, 90)
HSLhsl(5, 62%, 60%)
HSVhsv(5, 58%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 58%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(64.2% 0.148 27)
LABlab(57.11% 45.95 28.77)
LCHlch(57.11% 54.21 32.05)

What #D8645A 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 #D8645A, 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.

#D8645A Channel Values

How #D8645A 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 100 · B 908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 5° · S 62% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 5° · S 58% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 58% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.57:1 vs white · 5.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D8645A 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 text3.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D8645A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D8645A; 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 #D8645A

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 #D8645A 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#D8645A
Protanopia#828259
Protanomaly#AB7759
Deuteranopia#989853
Deuteranomaly#B58656
Tritanopia#D86363
Tritanomaly#D8635F
Achromatopsia#888888

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Using #D8645A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d8645a: #D8645A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D8645A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d8645a': '#D8645A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.847, green: 0.392, blue: 0.353)
Android XML<color name="color_d8645a">#D8645A</color>
SVG fillfill="#D8645A"

More Red Colors

#D8645A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D8645A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D8645A?

#D8645A is a light red — rgb(216, 100, 90) in RGB and hsl(5, 62%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.97.

What is the RGB value of #D8645A?

#D8645A is rgb(216, 100, 90) — red 216, green 100, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D8645A?

#D8645A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 58%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D8645A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D8645A scores 3.57:1 against white and 5.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D8645A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D8645A 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 6.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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