Information about #DB261D color

#DB261D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DB261D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(219, 38, 29) — 85.9% red, 14.9% green, 11.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 71 / 75 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively warm red, #DB261D sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pursuit (#D9251D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bolivia Red (#DA291C) and Maximum Red (#D92121).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(219, 38, 29)), which gives #DB261D its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DB261D color variations

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

#DB261D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DB261D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#DB261D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DB261D 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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#DB261D 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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#1DD4DD
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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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#1D73DD
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#1DDD87
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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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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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#1DDD26
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#261DDD
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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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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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#73DD1D
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#871DDD
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Nearest named colors to #DB261D

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

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Brown Madder color link
Brown Madder

#DB2929

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Permanent Geranium Lake color link
Permanent Geranium Lake

#E12C2C

Grapefruit color link
Grapefruit

#DC381F

#DB261D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DB261D
  • RGB219, 38, 29
  • CMYK0, 71, 75, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 38, 29)
  • HSL3°, 77%, 49%
  • HSL Precise2.842°, 76.613%, 48.627%
  • HSV3°, 87%, 86%
  • HSB3°, 87%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.149, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.149, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.149, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDB261D
  • DECIMAL ID14362141
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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