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#D9593F Color

#D9593F is rgb(217, 89, 63) in RGB, hsl(10, 67%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 71%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Vermilion (#D9603B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#D9593F
HEX#D9593F
RGBrgb(217, 89, 63)
HSLhsl(10, 67%, 55%)
HSVhsv(10, 71%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 71%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(62.5% 0.166 33.2)
LABlab(54.97% 50.13 41.34)
LCHlch(54.97% 64.98 39.51)

What #D9593F 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 #D9593F, 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.

#D9593F Channel Values

How #D9593F 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 89 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 10° · S 67% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 10° · S 71% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 71% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.85:1 vs white · 5.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #D9593F 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 text3.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #D9593F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #D9593F; 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 #D9593F

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 #D9593F 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#D9593F
Protanopia#7C7C3D
Protanomaly#A9703E
Deuteranopia#949433
Deuteranomaly#B48138
Tritanopia#DA5656
Tritanomaly#DA574E
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #D9593F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-d9593f: #D9593F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #D9593F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-d9593f': '#D9593F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.851, green: 0.349, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_d9593f">#D9593F</color>
SVG fillfill="#D9593F"

More Red Colors

#D9593F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#D9593F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #D9593F?

#D9593F is a mid-tone red — rgb(217, 89, 63) in RGB and hsl(10, 67%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Vermilion (#D9603B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.85.

What is the RGB value of #D9593F?

#D9593F is rgb(217, 89, 63) — red 217, green 89, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #D9593F?

#D9593F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 71%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #D9593F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #D9593F scores 3.85:1 against white and 5.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #D9593F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #D9593F 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 13.87, which is visibly different.

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