#DC5B41 Color
#DC5B41 is rgb(220, 91, 65) in RGB, hsl(10, 69%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 70%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Vermilion (#D9603B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#DC5B41rgb(220, 91, 65)hsl(10, 69%, 56%)hsv(10, 70%, 86%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 70%, 14%)oklch(63.2% 0.167 33.2)lab(55.83% 50.39 41.37)lch(55.83% 65.20 39.38)What #DC5B41 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 #DC5B41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#DC5B41 Channel Values
How #DC5B41 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 220 · G 91 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 69% · L 56% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 70% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 70% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.74:1 vs white · 5.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DC5B41 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.
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Colors That Go With #DC5B41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DC5B41; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #DC5B41
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 #DC5B41 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.
#DC5B41#7E7E3F#AC7240#969635#B6833A#DD5858#DD5950#848484Using #DC5B41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-dc5b41: #DC5B41;background-color: #DC5B41;colors: { 'color-dc5b41': '#DC5B41' }Color(red: 0.863, green: 0.357, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_dc5b41">#DC5B41</color>fill="#DC5B41"More Red Colors
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#DC5B41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #DC5B41?
#DC5B41 is a mid-tone red — rgb(220, 91, 65) in RGB and hsl(10, 69%, 56%) 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 4.88.
What is the RGB value of #DC5B41?
#DC5B41 is rgb(220, 91, 65) — red 220, green 91, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #DC5B41?
#DC5B41 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 70%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #DC5B41 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #DC5B41 scores 3.74:1 against white and 5.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #DC5B41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #DC5B41 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 13.2, which is visibly different.
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