Information about #DC321D color

#DC321D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DC321D falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(220, 50, 29) — 86.3% red, 19.6% green, 11.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 67 / 75 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated red, #DC321D feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grapefruit (#DC381F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bolivia Red (#DA291C) and Pursuit (#D9251D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(220, 50, 29)), which gives #DC321D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #DC321D: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DC321D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DC321D color variations

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

#DC321D 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 #DC321D

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

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Brown Madder color link
Brown Madder

#DB2929

Chili Red color link
Chili Red

#E23D28

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

CG Red color link
CG Red

#E03C31

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DC321D
  • RGB220, 50, 29
  • CMYK0, 67, 75, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 50, 29)
  • HSL7°, 77%, 49%
  • HSL Precise6.597°, 76.707%, 48.824%
  • HSV7°, 87%, 86%
  • HSB7°, 87%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.196, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.196, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.196, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDC321D
  • DECIMAL ID14430749
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01