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#D92045 Color

#D92045 is rgb(217, 32, 69) in RGB, hsl(348, 74%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 85%, 68%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Carmine (#D70040), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D92045
HEX#D92045
RGBrgb(217, 32, 69)
HSLhsl(348, 74%, 49%)
HSVhsv(348, 85%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 68%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(57.2% 0.214 18.1)
LABlab(48.05% 68.87 30.05)
LCHlch(48.05% 75.14 23.57)

What #D92045 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 #D92045, 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.

#D92045 Channel Values

How #D92045 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 32 · B 698-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 348° · S 74% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 348° · S 85% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 85% · Y 68% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.95:1 vs white · 4.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D92045 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 text4.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D92045

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D92045; 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 #D92045

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #D92045.

How #D92045 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#D92045
Protanopia#656543
Protanomaly#A15244
Deuteranopia#868639
Deuteranomaly#AE6C3E
Tritanopia#D82727
Tritanomaly#D92435
Achromatopsia#707070

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #D92045 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d92045: #D92045;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D92045;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d92045': '#D92045' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.125, blue: 0.271)
Android XML<color name="color_d92045">#D92045</color>
SVG fillfill="#D92045"

More Red Colors

#D92045 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D92045 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D92045?

#D92045 is a mid-tone red — rgb(217, 32, 69) in RGB and hsl(348, 74%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Carmine (#D70040), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.7.

What is the RGB value of #D92045?

#D92045 is rgb(217, 32, 69) — red 217, green 32, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D92045?

#D92045 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 85%, 68%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D92045 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D92045 scores 4.95:1 against white and 4.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D92045 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D92045 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 5.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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