Information about #D8163A color

#D8163A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D8163A falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(216, 22, 58) — 84.7% red, 8.6% green, 22.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 76 / 62 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored earthy red, #D8163A feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Crimson (#DC143C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chiefs Red (#E31837) and Husker Red (#E41C38).

In RGB terms — rgb(216, 22, 58) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #D8163A: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. #D8163A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D8163A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#D8163A 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 #D8163A

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

Crimson color link
Crimson

#DC143C

Chiefs Red color link
Chiefs Red

#E31837

Husker Red color link
Husker Red

#E41C38

Ajax Red color link
Ajax Red

#D2122E

Knock Out color link
Knock Out

#C81641

Stop Red color link
Stop Red

#CF142B

Amaranth Red color link
Amaranth Red

#D3212D

Rambutan color link
Rambutan

#C71232

Rose Madder color link
Rose Madder

#E32636

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D8163A
  • RGB216, 22, 58
  • CMYK0, 76, 62, 15
  • CSSrgb(216, 22, 58)
  • HSL349°, 82%, 47%
  • HSL Precise348.866°, 81.513%, 46.667%
  • HSV349°, 90%, 85%
  • HSB349°, 90%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.847, 0.086, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.847, 0.086, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.847, 0.086, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD8163A
  • DECIMAL ID14161466
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01