Information about #DF311B color

#DF311B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DF311B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(223, 49, 27) (87.5% red, 19.2% green, 10.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 68 / 77 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively warm red, #DF311B 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 practically indistinguishable from Grapefruit (#DC381F). Slightly further away sit Bolivia Red (#DA291C) and Pursuit (#D9251D).

The recipe behind #DF311B is rgb(223, 49, 27), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DF311B: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.6:1 for white. No one has named #DF311B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DF311B color variations

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

#DF311B 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 #DF311B

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

Grapefruit color link
Grapefruit

#DC381F

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Brown Madder color link
Brown Madder

#DB2929

Chili Red color link
Chili Red

#E23D28

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DF311B
  • RGB223, 49, 27
  • CMYK0, 68, 77, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 49, 27)
  • HSL7°, 78%, 49%
  • HSL Precise6.735°, 78.4%, 49.02%
  • HSV7°, 88%, 87%
  • HSB7°, 88%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.192, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.192, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.192, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDF311B
  • DECIMAL ID14627099
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01