Information about #DB271D color

#DB271D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DB271D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(219, 39, 29) (85.9% red, 15.3% green, 11.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 71 / 75 / 14 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DB271D reads as a strongly colored warm red and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bolivia Red (#DA291C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pursuit (#D9251D) and Maximum Red (#D92121).

The recipe behind #DB271D is rgb(219, 39, 29), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #DB271D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.3:1. No one has named #DB271D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DB271D color variations

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

#DB271D 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 #DB271D

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

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

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

Grapefruit color link
Grapefruit

#DC381F

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DB271D
  • RGB219, 39, 29
  • CMYK0, 71, 75, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 39, 29)
  • HSL3°, 77%, 49%
  • HSL Precise3.158°, 76.613%, 48.627%
  • HSV3°, 87%, 86%
  • HSB3°, 87%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.153, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.153, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.153, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDB271D
  • DECIMAL ID14362397
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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