What color is #D41003?

#D41003 is a vivid red known as Dragon’s Breath. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Dragon’s Breath?

The RGB value is 212, 16, 3: 212 red, 16 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Dragon’s Breath?

The complementary color is #03C7D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D41003?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Dragon’s Breath color: hex code #D41003

#D41003 rgb(212, 16, 3)

Shades of red

Dragon’s Breath has the hex code #D41003. It is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 6.3% green and 1.2% blue (212, 16, 3).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 97% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 92% magenta, 99% yellow and 17% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.42:1).

Dragon’s Breath (#D41003) color codes

HEX	`#D41003`
RGB	`rgb(212, 16, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 6.3%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 97%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 99%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 92%, 99%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.77, 68.18, 57.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.77, 89.31, 40.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.357, 14.379, 1.421)`
Decimal	`13897731`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Dragon’s Breath, 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 #D41003	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#D41003 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	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 #D41003 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d41003; }
.text { color: #d41003; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d41003; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 16 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d41003, #d47803); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

See #D41003 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #D41003?: #D41003 is a vivid red known as Dragon’s Breath. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Dragon’s Breath?: The RGB value is 212, 16, 3: 212 red, 16 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Dragon’s Breath?: The complementary color is #03C7D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D41003?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.