Information about #DF1142 color

#DF1142 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DF1142 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 17, 66) — 87.5% red, 6.7% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 81 / 62 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DF1142 is a intensely saturated red that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Crimson (#DC143C). Slightly further away sit Chiefs Red (#E31837) and Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(223, 17, 66)), which gives #DF1142 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #DF1142: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. No one has named #DF1142 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DF1142 color variations

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

#DF1142 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 #DF1142

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

Crimson color link
Crimson

#DC143C

Chiefs Red color link
Chiefs Red

#E31837

Husker Red color link
Husker Red

#E41C38

Red Ribbon color link
Red Ribbon

#ED0A3F

Lipstick color link
Lipstick

#D5174E

Pinkish Red color link
Pinkish Red

#F10C45

Debian Red color link
Debian Red

#D70A53

UA Red color link
UA Red

#D9004C

Utah Crimson color link
Utah Crimson

#D3003F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DF1142
  • RGB223, 17, 66
  • CMYK0, 81, 62, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 17, 66)
  • HSL346°, 86%, 47%
  • HSL Precise345.728°, 85.833%, 47.059%
  • HSV346°, 92%, 87%
  • HSB346°, 92%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.067, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.067, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.067, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDF1142
  • DECIMAL ID14618946
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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