Information about #DC241E color

#DC241E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DC241E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 36, 30) — 86.3% red, 14.1% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 72 / 75 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DC241E presents itself as a strongly colored earthy red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 practically indistinguishable from Pursuit (#D9251D). Slightly further away sit Maximum Red (#D92121) and Bolivia Red (#DA291C).

The recipe behind #DC241E is rgb(220, 36, 30), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DC241E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DC241E color variations

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

#DC241E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DC241E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#AF1D17

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#831511

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Black

#000000

#DC241E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DC241E 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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#DC241E 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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#1ED6DC
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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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#1E77DC
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#1EDC83
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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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#1EDC24
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#241EDC
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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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#D6DC1E
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#1ED6DC
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#241EDC
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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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#77DC1E
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#1ED6DC
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#831EDC
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Nearest named colors to #DC241E

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

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Brown Madder color link
Brown Madder

#DB2929

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

Permanent Geranium Lake color link
Permanent Geranium Lake

#E12C2C

Amaranth Red color link
Amaranth Red

#D3212D

#DC241E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DC241E
  • RGB220, 36, 30
  • CMYK0, 72, 75, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 36, 30)
  • HSL2°, 76%, 49%
  • HSL Precise1.895°, 76%, 49.02%
  • HSV2°, 86%, 86%
  • HSB2°, 86%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.141, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.141, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.141, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDC241E
  • DECIMAL ID14427166
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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