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#DA4E55 Color

#DA4E55 is rgb(218, 78, 85) in RGB, hsl(357, 65%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 61%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Vermillion (#CC474B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DA4E55
HEX#DA4E55
RGBrgb(218, 78, 85)
HSLhsl(357, 65%, 58%)
HSVhsv(357, 64%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 61%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.175 21)
LABlab(53.61% 55.95 27.37)
LCHlch(53.61% 62.29 26.07)

What #DA4E55 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 #DA4E55, 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.

#DA4E55 Channel Values

How #DA4E55 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 218 · G 78 · B 858-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 357° · S 65% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 357° · S 64% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 61% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.04:1 vs white · 5.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DA4E55 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 text4.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DA4E55

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DA4E55; 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 #DA4E55

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 #DA4E55 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#DA4E55
Protanopia#767654
Protanomaly#A86954
Deuteranopia#91914D
Deuteranomaly#B37C50
Tritanopia#DA4F4F
Tritanomaly#DA4F51
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #DA4E55 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-da4e55: #DA4E55;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DA4E55;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-da4e55': '#DA4E55' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.306, blue: 0.333)
Android XML<color name="color_da4e55">#DA4E55</color>
SVG fillfill="#DA4E55"

More Red Colors

#DA4E55 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DA4E55 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DA4E55?

#DA4E55 is a mid-tone red — rgb(218, 78, 85) in RGB and hsl(357, 65%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Vermillion (#CC474B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.39.

What is the RGB value of #DA4E55?

#DA4E55 is rgb(218, 78, 85) — red 218, green 78, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DA4E55?

#DA4E55 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 61%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DA4E55 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DA4E55 scores 4.04:1 against white and 5.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DA4E55 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DA4E55 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 11.04, which is visibly different.

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