Information about #D9171D color

#D9171D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D9171D falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(217, 23, 29) — 85.1% red, 9% green, 11.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 76 / 74 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively red, #D9171D carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Fashion Red (#D4181D). Slightly further away sit Rich Red (#E11218) and Maximum Red (#D92121).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(217, 23, 29)), which gives #D9171D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #D9171D: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. No one has named #D9171D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#D9171D color variations

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

#D9171D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#D9171D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#AD1217

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#820D11

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#56090B

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Black

#000000

#D9171D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B63F43

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#A45456

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#92696A

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Grey

#808080

#D9171D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#D8166A

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#D9171D 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
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#17D9D2
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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
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#177ED9
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#17D971
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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
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#D9177E
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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
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#1DD917
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#171DD9
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#D9D217
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#17D9D2
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#171DD9
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#7ED917
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#7117D9
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Nearest named colors to #D9171D

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

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

Rich Red color link
Rich Red

#E11218

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Google Red color link
Google Red

#D50F25

Lava color link
Lava

#CF1020

Queen Regina color link
Queen Regina

#CE1322

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Mexico Red color link
Mexico Red

#CE1125

Egypt Red color link
Egypt Red

#CE1126

Philippine Red color link
Philippine Red

#CE1127

#D9171D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D9171D
  • RGB217, 23, 29
  • CMYK0, 76, 74, 15
  • CSSrgb(217, 23, 29)
  • HSL358°, 81%, 47%
  • HSL Precise358.144°, 80.833%, 47.059%
  • HSV358°, 89%, 85%
  • HSB358°, 89%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.090, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.090, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.090, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD9171D
  • DECIMAL ID14227229
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers31 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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