Information about #DC1B2E color

#DC1B2E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DC1B2E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 27, 46) — 86.3% red, 10.6% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 76 / 68 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated earthy red, #DC1B2E sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Amaranth Red (#D3212D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Geranium Lake (#E31230) and Chiefs Red (#E31837).

In RGB terms — rgb(220, 27, 46) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. No one has named #DC1B2E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DC1B2E color variations

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

#DC1B2E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DC1B2E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#570A12

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Black

#000000

#DC1B2E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DC1B2E 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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#DC1B2E 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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#1BDAC7
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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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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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#DA1B8D
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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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#2EDA1B
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#1B2EDA
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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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#DAC71B
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#1BDAC7
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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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#8DDA1B
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#1BDAC7
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#671BDA
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Nearest named colors to #DC1B2E

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

Amaranth Red color link
Amaranth Red

#D3212D

Geranium Lake color link
Geranium Lake

#E31230

Chiefs Red color link
Chiefs Red

#E31837

Husker Red color link
Husker Red

#E41C38

Ajax Red color link
Ajax Red

#D2122E

Phillies Red color link
Phillies Red

#E81828

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Brown Madder color link
Brown Madder

#DB2929

Stop Red color link
Stop Red

#CF142B

Rose Madder color link
Rose Madder

#E32636

Crimson color link
Crimson

#DC143C

#DC1B2E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DC1B2E
  • RGB220, 27, 46
  • CMYK0, 76, 68, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 27, 46)
  • HSL354°, 78%, 48%
  • HSL Precise354.093°, 78.138%, 48.431%
  • HSV354°, 88%, 86%
  • HSB354°, 88%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.106, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.106, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.106, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDC1B2E
  • DECIMAL ID14424878
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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