Palettes / Colors / #D45643
#D45643 — Red
#D45643 is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: indianred (#CD5C5C) — not an exact match. CSS indianred gives you #CD5C5C, a different color; use #D45643 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.
#D45643 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 #44C1D5; it also sits naturally between #D54479 and #D5A044. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D45643 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 86, 67 |
| HSL | 8°, 63%, 55% |
| HSV | 8°, 68%, 83% |
| CMYK | 0%, 59%, 68%, 17% |
| XYZ | 31.49, 21.06, 7.71 |
| Yxy | 21.06, 0.5226, 0.3494 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.01, 48.52, 36.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.89, 45.35, 20.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 34% · Blue 26%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 59% · Yellow 68% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D45643
.text { color: #D45643; }
.background { background-color: #D45643; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D45643; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 86, 67); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(8, 63%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D45643; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 86, 67, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D45643; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 86, 67, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D45643">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D45643">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #44C1D5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.03:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.21:1 AA |
Best text color on #D45643: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D45643
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #D45643: ·
How #D45643 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 #D45643
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #D45643 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #D45643?
#D45643 is Red, a red color (RGB 212, 86, 67). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D45643?
#D45643 is RGB 212, 86, 67 — HSL 8°, 63%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 59%, 68%, 17%.
What colors go with #D45643?
Its complement is #44C1D5; analogous partners are #D54479 and #D5A044. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D45643 for text?
Black text on #D45643 has a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.03:1.