What color is #D04127?

#D04127 is a moderate red known as Mr. Krabs. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Mr. Krabs?

The RGB value is 208, 65, 39: 208 red, 65 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Mr. Krabs?

The complementary color is #27B6D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D04127?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Mr. Krabs color: hex code #D04127

#D04127 rgb(208, 65, 39)

Shades of red

Mr. Krabs has the hex code #D04127. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 25.5% green and 15.3% blue (208, 65, 39).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 68% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 81% yellow and 18% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

Mr. Krabs (#D04127) color codes

HEX	`#D04127`
RGB	`rgb(208, 65, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 25.5%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 68%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 81%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 81%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.69, 54.94, 46.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.69, 71.85, 40.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.272, 17.341, 3.778)`
Decimal	`13648167`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Mr. Krabs, 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 #D04127	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#D04127 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	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 #D04127 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d04127; }
.text { color: #d04127; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d04127; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 65 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d04127, #d09527); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Vermilion.

See #D04127 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #D04127?: #D04127 is a moderate red known as Mr. Krabs. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Mr. Krabs?: The RGB value is 208, 65, 39: 208 red, 65 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Mr. Krabs?: The complementary color is #27B6D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D04127?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.