Palettes / Colors / #D2452D

#D2452D — Red

#D2452D is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color Chocolate (#D2691E). It belongs to the red family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: chocolate (#D2691E) — not an exact match. CSS chocolate gives you #D2691E, a different color; use #D2452D when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#D2452D is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #2DBAD2; it also sits naturally between #D22D67 and #D2982D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 82% · Green 27% · Blue 18%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 67% · Yellow 79% · Key 18%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #D2452D

.text { color: #D2452D; }
.background { background-color: #D2452D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D2452D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(210, 69, 45); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(9, 65%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D2452D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(210, 69, 45, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D2452D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(210, 69, 45, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#D2452D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D2452D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2DBAD2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #D2452D: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D2452D

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #D2452D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #D2452D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #D2452C  ·  #D2452E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #D2452D?

#D2452D is Red, a red color (RGB 210, 69, 45). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #D2452D?

#D2452D is RGB 210, 69, 45 — HSL 9°, 65%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 67%, 79%, 18%.

What colors go with #D2452D?

Its complement is #2DBAD2; analogous partners are #D22D67 and #D2982D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #D2452D for text?

Black text on #D2452D has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.54:1.