Recognised as Colour
#D15C40
- #D15C40
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Indian red
#D15C40 is a red with RGB values 209, 92, 64 and HSL 12°, 61%, 54%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Indian red.
Colour values
#D15C40#D15C40
HEX#D15C40
RGBrgb(209, 92, 64)
RGB (0–1)0.8196, 0.3608, 0.251
RGB percentages82%, 36.1%, 25.1%
HSLhsl(11.6, 61.2%, 53.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(11.6, 69.4%, 82%)
CMYK0%, 56%, 69.4%, 18%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,720,640
CSS custom property--colour: #D15C40;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.2158WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness136 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.32:1
Contrast with white3.95:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.32:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#737373
Inverted#2EA3BF
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.95:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.32:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#40B5D1
Analogous#D1406C, #D1A540
Triadic#40D15C, #5C40D1
Split complementary#40D1A5, #406CD1
Tetradic#6CD140, #40B5D1, #A540D1
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R209
G92
B64
Red209 (82%)
Green92 (36.1%)
Blue64 (25.1%)
Hue11.59°
Saturation (HSL)61.18%
Lightness53.53%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR D1 · G 5C · B 40
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