Palettes / Colors / #D6483D
#D6483D — Red
#D6483D 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 #D6483D 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.
#D6483D 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 #3DCCD6; it also sits naturally between #D63D80 and #D6943D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D6483D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 214, 72, 61 |
| HSL | 4°, 65%, 54% |
| HSV | 4°, 71%, 84% |
| CMYK | 0%, 66%, 71%, 16% |
| XYZ | 30.89, 19.27, 6.51 |
| Yxy | 19.27, 0.5452, 0.3400 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.00, 54.98, 37.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.90, 51.96, 20.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 28% · Blue 24%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 66% · Yellow 71% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D6483D
.text { color: #D6483D; }
.background { background-color: #D6483D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D6483D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(214, 72, 61); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(4, 65%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D6483D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(214, 72, 61, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D6483D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(214, 72, 61, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D6483D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D6483D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D6483D
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Tones of #D6483D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #3DCCD6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.33:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.85:1 AA |
Best text color on #D6483D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D6483D
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 #D6483D: ·
How #D6483D 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 #D6483D 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 #D6483D?
#D6483D is Red, a red color (RGB 214, 72, 61). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D6483D?
#D6483D is RGB 214, 72, 61 — HSL 4°, 65%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 66%, 71%, 16%.
What colors go with #D6483D?
Its complement is #3DCCD6; analogous partners are #D63D80 and #D6943D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D6483D for text?
Black text on #D6483D has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.33:1.