What color is #DC5D47?

#DC5D47 is a moderate red known as Pimento. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Pimento?

The RGB value is 220, 93, 71: 220 red, 93 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Pimento?

The complementary color is #47C6DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC5D47?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and white text 3.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Pimento color: hex code #DC5D47

#DC5D47 rgb(220, 93, 71)

Shades of red

Pimento has the hex code #DC5D47. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 36.5% green and 27.8% blue (220, 93, 71).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 68% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 68% yellow and 14% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.7:1).

Pimento (#DC5D47) color codes

HEX	`#DC5D47`
RGB	`rgb(220, 93, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 36.5%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 68%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 68%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 68%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.59, 48.34, 37.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.59, 61.1, 37.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.57, 23.504, 8.676)`
Decimal	`14441799`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Pimento, 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 #DC5D47	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DC5D47 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.7:1	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 #DC5D47 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc5d47; }
.text { color: #dc5d47; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc5d47; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 93 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc5d47, #dca847); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Vermilion.

See #DC5D47 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #DC5D47?: #DC5D47 is a moderate red known as Pimento. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Pimento?: The RGB value is 220, 93, 71: 220 red, 93 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Pimento?: The complementary color is #47C6DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC5D47?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and white text 3.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.