Information about #DC4B23 color

#DC4B23 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DC4B23 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 75, 35) — 86.3% red, 29.4% green, 13.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 57 / 73 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #DC4B23 reads as a vivid, lively warm red and carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Cinnabar (#E44D2E). Slightly further away sit Flame (#E25822) and Chili Red (#E23D28).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(220, 75, 35)), which gives #DC4B23 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. #DC4B23 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DC4B23 color variations

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

#DC4B23 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 #DC4B23

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

Cinnabar color link
Cinnabar

#E44D2E

Flame color link
Flame

#E25822

Chili Red color link
Chili Red

#E23D28

Grapefruit color link
Grapefruit

#DC381F

Rouxous color link
Rouxous

#EE5322

Vermilion color link
Vermilion

#E34234

CG Red color link
CG Red

#E03C31

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DC4B23
  • RGB220, 75, 35
  • CMYK0, 57, 73, 14
  • CSSrgb(220, 75, 35)
  • HSL13°, 73%, 50%
  • HSL Precise12.973°, 72.549%, 50%
  • HSV13°, 84%, 86%
  • HSB13°, 84%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.863, 0.294, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.863, 0.294, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.863, 0.294, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDC4B23
  • DECIMAL ID14437155
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01