Information about #DA162D color

#DA162D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DA162D falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(218, 22, 45) — 85.5% red, 8.6% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 77 / 68 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DA162D is a vivid, lively warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ajax Red (#D2122E). Slightly further away sit Geranium Lake (#E31230) and Stop Red (#CF142B).

The recipe behind #DA162D is rgb(218, 22, 45), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. #DA162D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DA162D color variations

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

#DA162D 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 #DA162D

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

Ajax Red color link
Ajax Red

#D2122E

Stop Red color link
Stop Red

#CF142B

Google Red color link
Google Red

#D50F25

Amaranth Red color link
Amaranth Red

#D3212D

Chiefs Red color link
Chiefs Red

#E31837

Egypt Red color link
Egypt Red

#CE1126

Phillies Red color link
Phillies Red

#E81828

Mexico Red color link
Mexico Red

#CE1125

Crimson color link
Crimson

#DC143C

Husker Red color link
Husker Red

#E41C38

#DA162D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DA162D
  • RGB218, 22, 45
  • CMYK0, 77, 68, 15
  • CSSrgb(218, 22, 45)
  • HSL353°, 82%, 47%
  • HSL Precise352.959°, 81.667%, 47.059%
  • HSV353°, 90%, 85%
  • HSB353°, 90%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.855, 0.086, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.855, 0.086, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.855, 0.086, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDA162D
  • DECIMAL ID14292525
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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