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#DE513B Color

#DE513B is rgb(222, 81, 59) in RGB, hsl(8, 71%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 73%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fire Opal (#E95C4B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DE513B
HEX#DE513B
RGBrgb(222, 81, 59)
HSLhsl(8, 71%, 55%)
HSVhsv(8, 73%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 73%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(62.2% 0.18 31.4)
LABlab(54.47% 55.12 43.26)
LCHlch(54.47% 70.06 38.13)

What #DE513B 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 #DE513B, 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.

#DE513B Channel Values

How #DE513B 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 222 · G 81 · B 598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 8° · S 71% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 8° · S 73% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 73% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.93:1 vs white · 5.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DE513B 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 text3.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #DE513B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #DE513B; 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 #DE513B

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #DE513B.

How #DE513B 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#DE513B
Protanopia#797939
Protanomaly#AB6C3A
Deuteranopia#94942C
Deuteranomaly#B67F33
Tritanopia#DF4F4F
Tritanomaly#DE5048
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DE513B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-de513b: #DE513B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DE513B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-de513b': '#DE513B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.318, blue: 0.231)
Android XML<color name="color_de513b">#DE513B</color>
SVG fillfill="#DE513B"

More Red Colors

#DE513B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#DE513B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DE513B?

#DE513B is a mid-tone red — rgb(222, 81, 59) in RGB and hsl(8, 71%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fire Opal (#E95C4B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.47.

What is the RGB value of #DE513B?

#DE513B is rgb(222, 81, 59) — red 222, green 81, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DE513B?

#DE513B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 73%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DE513B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DE513B scores 3.93:1 against white and 5.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DE513B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DE513B 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 10.59, which is visibly different.

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