Information about #DF280A color

#DF280A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DF280A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(223, 40, 10) (87.5% red, 15.7% green, 3.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 72 / 84 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength earthy red, #DF280A feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Lava Red (#E42217). Its next-closest registered neighbors are BlockArtE.V.T. (#E61A08) and Tomato Red (#EC2D01).

The recipe behind #DF280A is rgb(223, 40, 10), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #DF280A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.4:1. No one has named #DF280A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DF280A color variations

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

#DF280A 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 #DF280A

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

Tomato Red color link
Tomato Red

#EC2D01

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

flavukafto color link
flavukafto

#E43900

Vermillion color link
Vermillion

#F4320C

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DF280A
  • RGB223, 40, 10
  • CMYK0, 72, 84, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 40, 10)
  • HSL8°, 91%, 46%
  • HSL Precise8.451°, 91.416%, 45.686%
  • HSV8°, 96%, 87%
  • HSB8°, 96%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.039
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.157, 0.039)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.157, 0.039, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.157, 0.039)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDF280A
  • DECIMAL ID14624778
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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