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#D91A0D Color

#D91A0D is rgb(217, 26, 13) in RGB, hsl(4, 89%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 94%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red Cola (#DF0118), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D91A0D
HEX#D91A0D
RGBrgb(217, 26, 13)
HSLhsl(4, 89%, 45%)
HSVhsv(4, 94%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 88%, 94%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(56.4% 0.22 29.7)
LABlab(47.24% 68.87 58.21)
LCHlch(47.24% 90.18 40.20)

What #D91A0D 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 #D91A0D, 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.

#D91A0D Channel Values

How #D91A0D 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 217 · G 26 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 89% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 94% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 88% · Y 94% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.12:1 vs white · 4.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D91A0D 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 text5.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D91A0D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D91A0D; 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 #D91A0D

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 #D91A0D 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#D91A0D
Protanopia#646403
Protanomaly#A05007
Deuteranopia#858500
Deuteranomaly#AD6B00
Tritanopia#D91919
Tritanomaly#D91915
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #D91A0D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d91a0d: #D91A0D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D91A0D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d91a0d': '#D91A0D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.102, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_d91a0d">#D91A0D</color>
SVG fillfill="#D91A0D"

More Red Colors

#D91A0D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D91A0D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D91A0D?

#D91A0D is a mid-tone red — rgb(217, 26, 13) in RGB and hsl(4, 89%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red Cola (#DF0118), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.3.

What is the RGB value of #D91A0D?

#D91A0D is rgb(217, 26, 13) — red 217, green 26, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D91A0D?

#D91A0D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 94%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D91A0D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D91A0D scores 5.12:1 against white and 4.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D91A0D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D91A0D 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 orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 16.98, which is visibly different.

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