Information about #DB442D color

#DB442D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DB442D falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(219, 68, 45) — 85.9% red, 26.7% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 59 / 68 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DB442D is a vivid, lively warm red that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to CG Red (#E03C31). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vermilion (#E34234) and Chili Red (#E23D28).

The recipe behind #DB442D is rgb(219, 68, 45), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white 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.

#DB442D color variations

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

#DB442D 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 #DB442D

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

CG Red color link
CG Red

#E03C31

Vermilion color link
Vermilion

#E34234

Chili Red color link
Chili Red

#E23D28

Cinnabar color link
Cinnabar

#E44D2E

Grapefruit color link
Grapefruit

#DC381F

Jasper color link
Jasper

#D73B3E

Rustic Red color link
Rustic Red

#D44641

Scarlet Rose color link
Scarlet Rose

#C73D2A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DB442D
  • RGB219, 68, 45
  • CMYK0, 59, 68, 14
  • CSSrgb(219, 68, 45)
  • HSL8°, 71%, 52%
  • HSL Precise7.931°, 70.732%, 51.765%
  • HSV8°, 79%, 86%
  • HSB8°, 79%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.859, 0.267, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.859, 0.267, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.859, 0.267, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDB442D
  • DECIMAL ID14369837
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01