What color is #DA5265?

#DA5265 is a moderate red known as Cranberry Splash. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Cranberry Splash?

The RGB value is 218, 82, 101: 218 red, 82 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Cranberry Splash?

The complementary color is #52DAC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DA5265?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Cranberry Splash color: hex code #DA5265

#DA5265 rgb(218, 82, 101)

Shades of red

Cranberry Splash has the hex code #DA5265. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 32.2% green and 39.6% blue (218, 82, 101).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 65% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 54% yellow and 15% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

Cranberry Splash (#DA5265) color codes

HEX	`#DA5265`
RGB	`rgb(218, 82, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 32.2%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 65%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 62%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 54%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.9, 54.61, 17.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.9, 57.45, 18.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.283, 21.884, 14.728)`
Decimal	`14307941`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Cranberry Splash, 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 #DA5265	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DA5265 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	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 #DA5265 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #da5265; }
.text { color: #da5265; }
.border { border: 2px solid #da5265; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 82 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #da5265, #da8352); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indian Red.

See #DA5265 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #DA5265?: #DA5265 is a moderate red known as Cranberry Splash. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Cranberry Splash?: The RGB value is 218, 82, 101: 218 red, 82 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Cranberry Splash?: The complementary color is #52DAC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DA5265?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.