Information about #DB3914 color

#DB3914 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DB3914 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(219, 57, 20) — 85.9% red, 22.4% green, 7.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 64 / 78 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DB3914 is a vivid, lively warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Grapefruit (#DC381F). Slightly further away sit Bolivia Red (#DA291C) and Sinopia (#CB410B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(219, 57, 20)), which gives #DB3914 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DB3914: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.6:1 for white. No one has named #DB3914 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DB3914 color variations

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

#DB3914 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 #DB3914

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

Grapefruit color link
Grapefruit

#DC381F

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Sinopia color link
Sinopia

#CB410B

Chili Red color link
Chili Red

#E23D28

flavukafto color link
flavukafto

#E43900

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Grenadier color link
Grenadier

#D54600

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Satin Orange color link
Satin Orange

#C64020

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DB3914
  • RGB219, 57, 20
  • CMYK0, 64, 78, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 57, 20)
  • HSL11°, 83%, 47%
  • HSL Precise11.156°, 83.264%, 46.863%
  • HSV11°, 91%, 86%
  • HSB11°, 91%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.224, 0.078)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.224, 0.078, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.224, 0.078)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDB3914
  • DECIMAL ID14366996
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01