What color is #D01722?

#D01722 is a vivid red known as Cartoon Violence. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Cartoon Violence?

The RGB value is 208, 23, 34: 208 red, 23 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Cartoon Violence?

The complementary color is #17D0C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D01722?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Cartoon Violence color: hex code #D01722

#D01722 rgb(208, 23, 34)

Shades of red

Cartoon Violence has the hex code #D01722. It is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 9% green and 13.3% blue (208, 23, 34).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 80% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 89% magenta, 84% yellow and 18% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.49:1).

Cartoon Violence (#D01722) color codes

HEX	`#D01722`
RGB	`rgb(208, 23, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 9%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 80%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 89%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 89%, 84%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.44, 66.59, 44.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.44, 80.3, 33.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.611, 14.143, 2.842)`
Decimal	`13637410`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Cartoon Violence, 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 #D01722	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#D01722 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	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 #D01722 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d01722; }
.text { color: #d01722; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d01722; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 23 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d01722, #d06917); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #D01722 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #D01722?: #D01722 is a vivid red known as Cartoon Violence. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Cartoon Violence?: The RGB value is 208, 23, 34: 208 red, 23 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Cartoon Violence?: The complementary color is #17D0C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D01722?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.