What color is #D0181A?

#D0181A is a moderate red, closest to the named color Heroic Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D0181A?

The RGB value is 208, 24, 26: 208 red, 24 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D0181A?

The complementary color is #18D0CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D0181A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D0181A color

#D0181A rgb(208, 24, 26)

Shades of red

The hex color #D0181A is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 9.4% green and 10.2% blue (208, 24, 26).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 79% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 88% magenta, 88% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Heroic Red (#D1191C), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.49:1).

#D0181A color codes

HEX	`#D0181A`
RGB	`rgb(208, 24, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 9.4%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 79%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 88%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 88%, 88%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.44, 66.26, 48.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.44, 82.31, 36.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.529, 14.142, 2.31)`
Decimal	`13637658`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D0181A, 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 #D0181A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#D0181A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	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 #D0181A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d0181a; }
.text { color: #d0181a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d0181a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 24 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d0181a, #d07218); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

Questions

What color is #D0181A?: #D0181A is a moderate red, closest to the named color Heroic Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D0181A?: The RGB value is 208, 24, 26: 208 red, 24 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D0181A?: The complementary color is #18D0CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D0181A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.