What color is #D2042D?

#D2042D is a vivid red known as Cherry Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Cherry Red?

The RGB value is 210, 4, 45: 210 red, 4 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Cherry Red?

The complementary color is #04D2A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2042D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Cherry Red color: hex code #D2042D

#D2042D rgb(210, 4, 45)

Shades of red

Cherry Red has the hex code #D2042D. It is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 1.6% green and 17.6% blue (210, 4, 45).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 96% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 98% magenta, 79% yellow and 18% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

Cherry Red (#D2042D) color codes

HEX	`#D2042D`
RGB	`rgb(210, 4, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 1.6%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 96%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 98%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 98%, 79%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.21, 69.57, 38.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.21, 79.61, 29.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.099, 13.983, 3.754)`
Decimal	`13763629`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Cherry Red, 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 #D2042D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#D2042D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #D2042D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2042d; }
.text { color: #d2042d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2042d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 4 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2042d, #d24204); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #D2042D on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #D2042D?: #D2042D is a vivid red known as Cherry Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Cherry Red?: The RGB value is 210, 4, 45: 210 red, 4 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Cherry Red?: The complementary color is #04D2A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2042D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.