What color is #D03C55?

#D03C55 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Brick Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D03C55?

The RGB value is 208, 60, 85: 208 red, 60 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D03C55?

The complementary color is #3CD0B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D03C55?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D03C55 color

#D03C55 rgb(208, 60, 85)

Shades of red

The hex color #D03C55 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 23.5% green and 33.3% blue (208, 60, 85).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 61% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 59% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Brick Red (#CB4154), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

#D03C55 color codes

HEX	`#D03C55`
RGB	`rgb(208, 60, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 23.5%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 61%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 71%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 59%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.64, 59.04, 20.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.64, 62.35, 18.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.271, 17.302, 10.391)`
Decimal	`13646933`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D03C55, 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 #D03C55	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#D03C55 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	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 #D03C55 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d03c55; }
.text { color: #d03c55; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d03c55; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 60 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d03c55, #d06d3c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D03C55?: #D03C55 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Brick Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D03C55?: The RGB value is 208, 60, 85: 208 red, 60 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D03C55?: The complementary color is #3CD0B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D03C55?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.