What color is #D03E4B?

#D03E4B is a moderate red, closest to the named color Smooch Rouge. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D03E4B?

The RGB value is 208, 62, 75: 208 red, 62 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D03E4B?

The complementary color is #3ED0C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D03E4B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D03E4B color

#D03E4B rgb(208, 62, 75)

Shades of red

The hex color #D03E4B is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.6% red, 24.3% green and 29.4% blue (208, 62, 75).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 61% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 64% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Smooch Rouge (#D13D4B), a difference of 0.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#D03E4B color codes

HEX	`#D03E4B`
RGB	`rgb(208, 62, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.6%, 24.3%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 61%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 70%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 70%, 64%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.72, 57.67, 26.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.72, 63.34, 24.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.008, 17.367, 8.48)`
Decimal	`13647435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D03E4B, 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 #D03E4B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#D03E4B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	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 #D03E4B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d03e4b; }
.text { color: #d03e4b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d03e4b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(208 62 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d03e4b, #d07a3e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D03E4B?: #D03E4B is a moderate red, closest to the named color Smooch Rouge. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D03E4B?: The RGB value is 208, 62, 75: 208 red, 62 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D03E4B?: The complementary color is #3ED0C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D03E4B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.