Information about #DE1A27 color

#DE1A27 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DE1A27 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(222, 26, 39) — 87.1% red, 10.2% green, 15.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 77 / 72 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DE1A27 is a strongly colored warm 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 Red-Orange (#E32224). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Phillies Red (#E81828) and Maximum Red (#D92121).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(222, 26, 39)), which gives #DE1A27 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #DE1A27: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. #DE1A27 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DE1A27 color variations

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

#DE1A27 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 #DE1A27

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

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Phillies Red color link
Phillies Red

#E81828

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

Amaranth Red color link
Amaranth Red

#D3212D

Google Red color link
Google Red

#D50F25

Brown Madder color link
Brown Madder

#DB2929

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Ajax Red color link
Ajax Red

#D2122E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DE1A27
  • RGB222, 26, 39
  • CMYK0, 77, 72, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 26, 39)
  • HSL356°, 79%, 49%
  • HSL Precise356.02°, 79.032%, 48.627%
  • HSV356°, 88%, 87%
  • HSB356°, 88%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.102, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.102, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.102, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDE1A27
  • DECIMAL ID14555687
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01