What color is #D14143?

#D14143 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Chef’s Kiss. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D14143?

The RGB value is 209, 65, 67: 209 red, 65 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D14143?

The complementary color is #41D1CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D14143?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D14143 color

#D14143 rgb(209, 65, 67)

Shades of red

The hex color #D14143 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 25.5% green and 26.3% blue (209, 65, 67).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 61% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 68% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Chef’s Kiss (#CC3B3B), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#D14143 color codes

HEX	`#D14143`
RGB	`rgb(209, 65, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 25.5%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 61%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 69%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 68%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.19, 56.41, 31.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.19, 64.62, 29.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.201, 17.745, 7.197)`
Decimal	`13713731`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D14143, 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 #D14143	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#D14143 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	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 #D14143 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d14143; }
.text { color: #d14143; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d14143; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 65 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d14143, #d18741); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Crimson.

Questions

What color is #D14143?: #D14143 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Chef’s Kiss. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D14143?: The RGB value is 209, 65, 67: 209 red, 65 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D14143?: The complementary color is #41D1CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D14143?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.