Information about #DC3E3B color

#DC3E3B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DC3E3B falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 62, 59) — 86.3% red, 24.3% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 62 / 63 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DC3E3B is a energetic, saturated earthy red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Jasper (#D73B3E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Strawberry Daiquiri (#D9463E) and Vermilion (#E34234).

In RGB terms — rgb(220, 62, 59) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DC3E3B: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DC3E3B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DC3E3B color variations

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

#DC3E3B 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 #DC3E3B

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

Jasper color link
Jasper

#D73B3E

Vermilion color link
Vermilion

#E34234

CG Red color link
CG Red

#E03C31

Rustic Red color link
Rustic Red

#D44641

Daredevil color link
Daredevil

#CB483B

Vivaldi Red color link
Vivaldi Red

#EF3939

Rusty Red color link
Rusty Red

#DA2C43

Chili Red color link
Chili Red

#E23D28

#DC3E3B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DC3E3B
  • RGB220, 62, 59
  • CMYK0, 62, 63, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 62, 59)
  • HSL1°, 70%, 55%
  • HSL Precise1.118°, 69.697%, 54.706%
  • HSV1°, 73%, 86%
  • HSB1°, 73%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.243, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.243, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.243, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDC3E3B
  • DECIMAL ID14433851
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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