What color is #D3003F?

#D3003F is a vivid rose known as Them Apples. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Them Apples?

The RGB value is 211, 0, 63: 211 red, 0 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Them Apples?

The complementary color is #00D394, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D3003F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Them Apples color: hex code #D3003F

#D3003F rgb(211, 0, 63)

Shades of pink

Them Apples has the hex code #D3003F. It is a vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.7% red, 0% green and 24.7% blue (211, 0, 63).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 100% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 70% yellow and 17% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

Them Apples (#D3003F) color codes

HEX	`#D3003F`
RGB	`rgb(211, 0, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.7%, 0%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 100%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 100%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 70%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.54, 70.83, 28.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.54, 76.28, 21.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.765, 14.212, 5.983)`
Decimal	`13828159`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Them Apples, 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 #D3003F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#D3003F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	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 #D3003F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d3003f; }
.text { color: #d3003f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d3003f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(211 0 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d3003f, #d32a00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

See #D3003F on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #D3003F?: #D3003F is a vivid rose known as Them Apples. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Them Apples?: The RGB value is 211, 0, 63: 211 red, 0 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Them Apples?: The complementary color is #00D394, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D3003F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 and white text 5.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.