What color is #DC571D?

#DC571D is a moderate orange known as War Paint Red. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of War Paint Red?

The RGB value is 220, 87, 29: 220 red, 87 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of War Paint Red?

The complementary color is #1DA2DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC571D?

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

War Paint Red color: hex code #DC571D

#DC571D rgb(220, 87, 29)

Shades of orange

War Paint Red has the hex code #DC571D. It is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 34.1% green and 11.4% blue (220, 87, 29).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 77% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 87% yellow and 14% black.

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

War Paint Red (#DC571D) color codes

HEX	`#DC571D`
RGB	`rgb(220, 87, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 34.1%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 77%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 87%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 87%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.16, 49.54, 56.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.16, 74.96, 48.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.149, 22.125, 3.687)`
Decimal	`14440221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with War Paint Red, 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 #DC571D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DC571D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.42:1	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 #DC571D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc571d; }
.text { color: #dc571d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc571d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 87 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc571d, #dcb71d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Persimmon.

See #DC571D on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #DC571D?: #DC571D is a moderate orange known as War Paint Red. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of War Paint Red?: The RGB value is 220, 87, 29: 220 red, 87 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of War Paint Red?: The complementary color is #1DA2DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC571D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.