Information about #D21E2A color

#D21E2A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D21E2A falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(210, 30, 42) — 82.4% red, 11.8% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 71 / 66 / 18. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D21E2A is a vivid, lively warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Amaranth Red (#D3212D). Slightly further away sit Fire Engine Red (#CE2029) and Italy Red (#CD212A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(210, 30, 42)), which gives #D21E2A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #D21E2A: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. No one has named #D21E2A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#D21E2A color variations

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#D21E2A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #D21E2A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Amaranth Red color link
Amaranth Red

#D3212D

Italy Red color link
Italy Red

#CD212A

Stop Red color link
Stop Red

#CF142B

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Ajax Red color link
Ajax Red

#D2122E

Egypt Red color link
Egypt Red

#CE1126

Queen Regina color link
Queen Regina

#CE1322

Brown Madder color link
Brown Madder

#DB2929

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

Mexico Red color link
Mexico Red

#CE1125

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D21E2A
  • RGB210, 30, 42
  • CMYK0, 71, 66, 18
  • CSSrgb(210, 30, 42)
  • HSL356°, 75%, 47%
  • HSL Precise356°, 75%, 47.059%
  • HSV356°, 86%, 82%
  • HSB356°, 86%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.824
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.824, 0.118, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.824, 0.118, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.824, 0.118, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB82.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD21E2A
  • DECIMAL ID13770282
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01