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#DC4F4C Color

#DC4F4C is rgb(220, 79, 76) in RGB, hsl(1, 67%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 65%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Punch (#DC4C4C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DC4F4C
HEX#DC4F4C
RGBrgb(220, 79, 76)
HSLhsl(1, 67%, 58%)
HSVhsv(1, 65%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 65%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(61.9% 0.177 25)
LABlab(53.99% 55.83 33.15)
LCHlch(53.99% 64.93 30.70)

What #DC4F4C 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 #DC4F4C, 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.

#DC4F4C Channel Values

How #DC4F4C 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 220 · G 79 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 1° · S 67% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 1° · S 65% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 65% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.99:1 vs white · 5.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC4F4C 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 text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DC4F4C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC4F4C; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #DC4F4C

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #DC4F4C 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#DC4F4C
Protanopia#78784A
Protanomaly#A96A4B
Deuteranopia#929242
Deuteranomaly#B57D46
Tritanopia#DC4F4F
Tritanomaly#DC4F4E
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #DC4F4C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dc4f4c: #DC4F4C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DC4F4C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dc4f4c': '#DC4F4C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.863, green: 0.310, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_dc4f4c">#DC4F4C</color>
SVG fillfill="#DC4F4C"

More Red Colors

#DC4F4C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DC4F4C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DC4F4C?

#DC4F4C is a mid-tone red — rgb(220, 79, 76) in RGB and hsl(1, 67%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Punch (#DC4C4C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.38.

What is the RGB value of #DC4F4C?

#DC4F4C is rgb(220, 79, 76) — red 220, green 79, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DC4F4C?

#DC4F4C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 65%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DC4F4C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DC4F4C scores 3.99:1 against white and 5.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DC4F4C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DC4F4C 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 14.19, which is visibly different.

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