Information about #DF2808 color

#DF2808 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DF2808 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 40, 8) — 87.5% red, 15.7% green, 3.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 72 / 84 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid red, #DF2808 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Tomato Red (#EC2D01). Nearby in the Register you will also find BlockArtE.V.T. (#E61A08) and Vivid Scarlet (#E71D00).

In RGB terms — rgb(223, 40, 8) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #DF2808 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.4:1. #DF2808 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DF2808 color variations

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

#DF2808 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 #DF2808

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

Tomato Red color link
Tomato Red

#EC2D01

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

flavukafto color link
flavukafto

#E43900

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Vermillion color link
Vermillion

#F4320C

Orangish Red color link
Orangish Red

#F43605

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DF2808
  • RGB223, 40, 8
  • CMYK0, 72, 84, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 40, 8)
  • HSL9°, 93%, 45%
  • HSL Precise8.93°, 93.074%, 45.294%
  • HSV9°, 96%, 87%
  • HSB9°, 96%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.157, 0.031)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.157, 0.031, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.157, 0.031)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDF2808
  • DECIMAL ID14624776
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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