What color is #DF3F32?

#DF3F32 is a moderate red known as Bacon Strips. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Bacon Strips?

The RGB value is 223, 63, 50: 223 red, 63 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Bacon Strips?

The complementary color is #32D2DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DF3F32?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and white text 4.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Bacon Strips color: hex code #DF3F32

#DF3F32 rgb(223, 63, 50)

Shades of red

Bacon Strips has the hex code #DF3F32. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.5% red, 24.7% green and 19.6% blue (223, 63, 50).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 73% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 78% yellow and 13% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

Bacon Strips (#DF3F32) color codes

HEX	`#DF3F32`
RGB	`rgb(223, 63, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.5%, 24.7%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 73%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 78%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 78%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.24, 60.83, 44.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.24, 75.12, 35.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.788, 19.478, 5.05)`
Decimal	`14630706`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Bacon Strips, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DF3F32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DF3F32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DF3F32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #df3f32; }
.text { color: #df3f32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #df3f32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(223 63 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #df3f32, #df9532); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #DF3F32 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #DF3F32?: #DF3F32 is a moderate red known as Bacon Strips. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Bacon Strips?: The RGB value is 223, 63, 50: 223 red, 63 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Bacon Strips?: The complementary color is #32D2DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DF3F32?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and white text 4.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.