Palettes / Colors / #D7331C
#D7331C — Red
#D7331C is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color FireBrick (#B22222). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: firebrick (#B22222) — not an exact match. CSS firebrick gives you #B22222, a different color; use #D7331C 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.
#D7331C 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 #1CC3D9; it also sits naturally between #D91C64 and #D9901C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D7331C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 215, 51, 28 |
| HSL | 7°, 77%, 48% |
| HSV | 7°, 87%, 84% |
| CMYK | 0%, 76%, 87%, 16% |
| XYZ | 29.42, 16.90, 2.81 |
| Yxy | 16.90, 0.5988, 0.3440 |
| CIE-Lab | 48.13, 61.78, 51.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.11, 58.92, 23.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 20% · Blue 11%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 87% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D7331C
.text { color: #D7331C; }
.background { background-color: #D7331C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D7331C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(215, 51, 28); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(7, 77%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D7331C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(215, 51, 28, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D7331C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(215, 51, 28, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D7331C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D7331C">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D7331C
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Tones of #D7331C
Color harmonies
Complementary — #1CC3D9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.79:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.38:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #D7331C: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D7331C
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 #D7331C: ·
How #D7331C 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 #D7331C 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 #D7331C?
#D7331C is Red, a red color (RGB 215, 51, 28). Its closest standard named color is FireBrick.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D7331C?
#D7331C is RGB 215, 51, 28 — HSL 7°, 77%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 76%, 87%, 16%.
What colors go with #D7331C?
Its complement is #1CC3D9; analogous partners are #D91C64 and #D9901C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D7331C for text?
White text on #D7331C has a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.38:1.