What color is #DC5226?

#DC5226 is a moderate red known as Langoustine. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Langoustine?

The RGB value is 220, 82, 38: 220 red, 82 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Langoustine?

The complementary color is #26B0DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC5226?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and white text 3.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Langoustine color: hex code #DC5226

#DC5226 rgb(220, 82, 38)

Shades of orange

Langoustine has the hex code #DC5226. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 32.2% green and 14.9% blue (220, 82, 38).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 72% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 83% yellow and 14% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.28:1).

Langoustine (#DC5226) color codes

HEX	`#DC5226`
RGB	`rgb(220, 82, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 32.2%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 72%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 83%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 83%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.38, 51.97, 51.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.38, 73.43, 44.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.886, 21.395, 4.231)`
Decimal	`14438950`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Langoustine, 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 #DC5226	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DC5226 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.28:1	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 #DC5226 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc5226; }
.text { color: #dc5226; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc5226; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 82 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc5226, #dcad26); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Orange Red.

See #DC5226 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #DC5226?: #DC5226 is a moderate red known as Langoustine. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Langoustine?: The RGB value is 220, 82, 38: 220 red, 82 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Langoustine?: The complementary color is #26B0DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC5226?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and white text 3.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.