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#D9363E Color

#D9363E is rgb(217, 54, 62) in RGB, hsl(357, 68%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 71%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Madder Lake (#CC3336), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D9363E
HEX#D9363E
RGBrgb(217, 54, 62)
HSLhsl(357, 68%, 53%)
HSVhsv(357, 75%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 71%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.199 23.5)
LABlab(49.95% 63.23 36.40)
LCHlch(49.95% 72.96 29.93)

What #D9363E 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 #D9363E, 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.

#D9363E Channel Values

How #D9363E 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 54 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 357° · S 68% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 357° · S 75% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 75% · Y 71% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.62:1 vs white · 4.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D9363E 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 text4.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D9363E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D9363E; 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 #D9363E

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 #D9363E 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#D9363E
Protanopia#6C6C3C
Protanomaly#A35B3D
Deuteranopia#8A8A30
Deuteranomaly#AF7236
Tritanopia#D93737
Tritanomaly#D9373A
Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #D9363E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d9363e: #D9363E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D9363E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d9363e': '#D9363E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.212, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_d9363e">#D9363E</color>
SVG fillfill="#D9363E"

More Red Colors

#D9363E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D9363E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D9363E?

#D9363E is a mid-tone red — rgb(217, 54, 62) in RGB and hsl(357, 68%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Madder Lake (#CC3336), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.4.

What is the RGB value of #D9363E?

#D9363E is rgb(217, 54, 62) — red 217, green 54, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D9363E?

#D9363E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 71%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D9363E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #D9363E scores 4.62:1 against white and 4.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D9363E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D9363E 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 8.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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