What color is #D11C1C?

#D11C1C 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 #D11C1C?

The RGB value is 209, 28, 28: 209 red, 28 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D11C1C?

The complementary color is #1CD1D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D11C1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D11C1C color

#D11C1C rgb(209, 28, 28)

Shades of red

The hex color #D11C1C is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 11% green and 11% blue (209, 28, 28).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 76% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 87% magenta, 87% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Heroic Red (#D1191C), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#D11C1C color codes

HEX	`#D11C1C`
RGB	`rgb(209, 28, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 11%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 76%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 87%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 87%, 87%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.91, 65.85, 48.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.91, 81.7, 36.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.923, 14.474, 2.475)`
Decimal	`13704220`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D11C1C, 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 #D11C1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#D11C1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	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 #D11C1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d11c1c; }
.text { color: #d11c1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d11c1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 28 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d11c1c, #d1761c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

Questions

What color is #D11C1C?: #D11C1C 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 #D11C1C?: The RGB value is 209, 28, 28: 209 red, 28 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D11C1C?: The complementary color is #1CD1D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D11C1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.