What color is #CF222B?

#CF222B is a moderate red, closest to the named color Fire Engine Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CF222B?

The RGB value is 207, 34, 43: 207 red, 34 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CF222B?

The complementary color is #22CFC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CF222B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CF222B color

#CF222B rgb(207, 34, 43)

Shades of red

The hex color #CF222B is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 13.3% green and 16.9% blue (207, 34, 43).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 72% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 79% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Fire Engine Red (#CE2029), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#CF222B color codes

HEX	`#CF222B`
RGB	`rgb(207, 34, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 13.3%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 72%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 84%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 79%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.07, 64.43, 40.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.07, 76.13, 32.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.744, 14.588, 3.693)`
Decimal	`13574699`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CF222B, 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 #CF222B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CF222B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	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 #CF222B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cf222b; }
.text { color: #cf222b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cf222b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 34 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cf222b, #cf7022); }

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Questions

What color is #CF222B?: #CF222B is a moderate red, closest to the named color Fire Engine Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CF222B?: The RGB value is 207, 34, 43: 207 red, 34 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CF222B?: The complementary color is #22CFC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CF222B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.