Information about #DF241B color

#DF241B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DF241B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(223, 36, 27) (87.5% red, 14.1% green, 10.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 73 / 77 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated earthy red, #DF241B feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pursuit (#D9251D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lava Red (#E42217) and Bolivia Red (#DA291C).

In RGB terms — rgb(223, 36, 27) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #DF241B: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DF241B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DF241B color variations

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

#DF241B 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 #DF241B

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

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

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#DF241B
  • RGB223, 36, 27
  • CMYK0, 73, 77, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 36, 27)
  • HSL3°, 78%, 49%
  • HSL Precise2.755°, 78.4%, 49.02%
  • 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)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.141, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.141, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.141, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDF241B
  • DECIMAL ID14623771
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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