#D15B56 Hex Color
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Warm and fairly saturated, #d15b56 is a medium-light red with terracotta and muted brown undertones. Its strong presence brings energy to branding, food packaging, autumn palettes, and calls to action. Use it as a small accent beside cream, charcoal, or navy rather than a full background. Black text has about a 5.3:1 contrast ratio. The hex code is #d15b56.
Questions about #d15b56
What is #d15b56 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d15b56 is rgb(209, 91, 86), in HSL hsl(2, 57%, 58%) and in CMYK 0%, 56%, 59%, 18%.
What colors pair well with #d15b56?
Is #d15b56 a warm or cool color?
#d15b56 is a warm red because its terracotta and muted brown undertones shift it away from a clean, cool red. It feels energetic but grounded, making it suitable for autumn palettes, food-related branding, and restrained calls to action.
Does #d15b56 work with black text?
Yes. #d15b56 provides about a 5.3:1 contrast ratio with black text, which can support normal-sized text under WCAG AA in many cases; verify the exact rendered color and text size with a contrast checker before publishing.
Is #d15b56 readable on white or black?
#d15b56 has a 3.93:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.34:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.