Information about #DF241A color

#DF241A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DF241A falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 36, 26) — 87.5% red, 14.1% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 73 / 77 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DF241A reads as a strongly colored earthy red and carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 a hair away from Lava Red (#E42217). Slightly further away sit Pursuit (#D9251D) and Bolivia Red (#DA291C).

In RGB terms — rgb(223, 36, 26) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #DF241A: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DF241A color variations

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

#DF241A 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 #DF241A

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

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Brown Madder color link
Brown Madder

#DB2929

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

Rich Red color link
Rich Red

#E11218

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DF241A
  • RGB223, 36, 26
  • CMYK0, 73, 77, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 36, 26)
  • HSL3°, 79%, 49%
  • HSL Precise3.046°, 79.116%, 48.824%
  • HSV3°, 88%, 87%
  • HSB3°, 88%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.141, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.141, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.141, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDF241A
  • DECIMAL ID14623770
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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