Information about #D5281C color

#D5281C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D5281C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(213, 40, 28) — 83.5% red, 15.7% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 68 / 73 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D5281C is a vivid, lively 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 a hair away from Pursuit (#D9251D). Slightly further away sit Bolivia Red (#DA291C) and Maximum Red (#D92121).

In RGB terms — rgb(213, 40, 28) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #D5281C: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. No one has named #D5281C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#D5281C color variations

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#D5281C 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 #D5281C

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

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Brown Madder color link
Brown Madder

#DB2929

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Italy Red color link
Italy Red

#CD212A

Grapefruit color link
Grapefruit

#DC381F

Amaranth Red color link
Amaranth Red

#D3212D

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D5281C
  • RGB213, 40, 28
  • CMYK0, 68, 73, 16
  • CSSrgb(213, 40, 28)
  • HSL4°, 77%, 47%
  • HSL Precise3.892°, 76.763%, 47.255%
  • HSV4°, 87%, 84%
  • HSB4°, 87%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.835, 0.157, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.835, 0.157, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.835, 0.157, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD5281C
  • DECIMAL ID13969436
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01