What color is #D1002F?

#D1002F is a vivid red, closest to the named color Cherry Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D1002F?

The RGB value is 209, 0, 47: 209 red, 0 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D1002F?

The complementary color is #00D1A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D1002F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D1002F color

#D1002F rgb(209, 0, 47)

Shades of red

The hex color #D1002F is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 0% green and 18.4% blue (209, 0, 47).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 100% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 78% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Cherry Red (#D2042D), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.6:1).

#D1002F color codes

HEX	`#D1002F`
RGB	`rgb(209, 0, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 0%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 100%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 100%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 78%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.89, 69.75, 37.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.89, 79.03, 28.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.811, 13.765, 3.934)`
Decimal	`13697071`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D1002F, 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 #D1002F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#D1002F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	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 #D1002F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d1002f; }
.text { color: #d1002f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d1002f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 0 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d1002f, #d13a00); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D1002F?: #D1002F is a vivid red, closest to the named color Cherry Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D1002F?: The RGB value is 209, 0, 47: 209 red, 0 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D1002F?: The complementary color is #00D1A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D1002F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.