Information about #DF270C color

#DF270C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DF270C falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(223, 39, 12) — 87.5% red, 15.3% green, 4.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 83 / 95 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid red, #DF270C sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Lava Red (#E42217). Nearby in the Register you will also find BlockArtE.V.T. (#E61A08) and Cadmium Red Deep (#E3170D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(223, 39, 12)), which gives #DF270C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. No one has named #DF270C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DF270C color variations

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

#DF270C 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 #DF270C

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

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Tomato Red color link
Tomato Red

#EC2D01

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

flavukafto color link
flavukafto

#E43900

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Vermillion color link
Vermillion

#F4320C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DF270C
  • RGB223, 39, 12
  • CMYK0, 83, 95, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 39, 12)
  • HSL8°, 90%, 46%
  • HSL Precise7.678°, 89.787%, 46.078%
  • HSV8°, 95%, 87%
  • HSB8°, 95%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.153, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.153, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.153, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDF270C
  • DECIMAL ID14624524
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01