What color is #D7544D?

#D7544D is a moderate red, closest to the named color Firebug. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D7544D?

The RGB value is 215, 84, 77: 215 red, 84 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D7544D?

The complementary color is #4DD0D7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D7544D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and white text 3.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D7544D color

#D7544D rgb(215, 84, 77)

Shades of red

The hex color #D7544D is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.3% red, 32.9% green and 30.2% blue (215, 84, 77).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 63% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 64% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Firebug (#CD5C51), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#D7544D color codes

HEX	`#D7544D`
RGB	`rgb(215, 84, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.3%, 32.9%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 63%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 64%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 64%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.31, 51.04, 31.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.31, 59.73, 31.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.537, 21.328, 9.423)`
Decimal	`14111821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D7544D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #D7544D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D7544D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #D7544D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d7544d; }
.text { color: #d7544d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d7544d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(215 84 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d7544d, #d7994d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indian Red.

Questions

What color is #D7544D?: #D7544D is a moderate red, closest to the named color Firebug. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D7544D?: The RGB value is 215, 84, 77: 215 red, 84 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D7544D?: The complementary color is #4DD0D7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D7544D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and white text 3.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.