Information about #DF342A color

#DF342A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DF342A falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(223, 52, 42) — 87.5% red, 20.4% green, 16.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 67 / 71 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively red, #DF342A carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Permanent Geranium Lake (#E12C2C). Slightly further away sit Madder Lake Deep (#E32E30) and Chili Red (#E23D28).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(223, 52, 42)), which gives #DF342A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DF342A: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. No one has named #DF342A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DF342A color variations

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

#DF342A 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 #DF342A

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DF342A
  • RGB223, 52, 42
  • CMYK0, 67, 71, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 52, 42)
  • HSL3°, 74%, 52%
  • HSL Precise3.315°, 73.878%, 51.961%
  • HSV3°, 81%, 87%
  • HSB3°, 81%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.204, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.204, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.204, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDF342A
  • DECIMAL ID14627882
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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