Palettes / Colors / #D45F68
#D45F68 — Red
#D45F68 is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the red family.
#D45F68 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #5ED4CA; it also sits naturally between #D45EA3 and #D48F5E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D45F68 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 212, 95, 104 |
| HSL | 355°, 58%, 60% |
| HSV | 355°, 55%, 83% |
| CMYK | 0%, 55%, 51%, 17% |
| XYZ | 33.74, 23.18, 15.79 |
| Yxy | 23.18, 0.4640, 0.3188 |
| CIE-Lab | 55.26, 46.89, 17.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.15, 44.10, 12.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 83% · Green 37% · Blue 41%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 55% · Yellow 51% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D45F68
.text { color: #D45F68; }
.background { background-color: #D45F68; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D45F68; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(212, 95, 104); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(355, 58%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D45F68; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(212, 95, 104, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D45F68; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(212, 95, 104, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D45F68">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D45F68">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5ED4CA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.73:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.64:1 AA |
Best text color on #D45F68: #000000.
How #D45F68 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 #D45F68 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 #D45F68?
#D45F68 is Red, a red color (RGB 212, 95, 104). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D45F68?
#D45F68 is RGB 212, 95, 104 — HSL 355°, 58%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 55%, 51%, 17%.
What colors go with #D45F68?
Its complement is #5ED4CA; analogous partners are #D45EA3 and #D48F5E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D45F68 for text?
Black text on #D45F68 has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.73:1.