#D6343A Hex Color
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With its strong saturation and medium-dark lightness, #d6343a is a warm red with a clean, slightly pink undertone. It brings urgency and energy to calls to action, sports graphics, food branding, and sale campaigns, but works best as a focused accent rather than a full background. White text reaches about 4.8:1 contrast, enough for WCAG AA body text. The hex code is #d6343a.
Questions about #d6343a
What is #d6343a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d6343a is rgb(214, 52, 58), in HSL hsl(358, 66%, 52%) and in CMYK 0%, 76%, 73%, 16%.
What colors pair well with #d6343a?
Is #d6343a a warm or cool red?
#d6343a reads as a warm red because its hue leans slightly toward pink rather than purple or blue, while its medium-dark lightness keeps the shade from feeling bright or pastel. Its saturation gives it a vivid, urgent presence, so use it selectively.
Is #d6343a readable on white or black?
#d6343a has a 4.76:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.41:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.