Information about #DF494F color

#DF494F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DF494F falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(223, 73, 79) — 87.5% red, 28.6% green, 31% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 59 / 56 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DF494F presents itself as a energetic, saturated red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Brilliant Red (#E75151). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Faded Red (#D3494E) and Lychee (#DC5349).

In RGB terms — rgb(223, 73, 79) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DF494F: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DF494F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DF494F color variations

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

#DF494F 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 #DF494F

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

Faded Red color link
Faded Red

#D3494E

Lychee color link
Lychee

#DC5349

Warm Red color link
Warm Red

#E6534E

Pale Red color link
Pale Red

#D9544D

Desire color link
Desire

#EA3C53

Valencia color link
Valencia

#D4574E

Carmine Pink color link
Carmine Pink

#EB4C42

Rustic Red color link
Rustic Red

#D44641

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DF494F
  • RGB223, 73, 79
  • CMYK0, 59, 56, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 73, 79)
  • HSL358°, 70%, 58%
  • HSL Precise357.6°, 70.093%, 58.039%
  • HSV358°, 67%, 87%
  • HSB358°, 67%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.286, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.286, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.286, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDF494F
  • DECIMAL ID14633295
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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