What color is #D14242?

#D14242 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 #D14242?

The RGB value is 209, 66, 66: 209 red, 66 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D14242?

The complementary color is #42D1D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D14242?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D14242 color

#D14242 rgb(209, 66, 66)

Shades of red

The hex color #D14242 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82% red, 25.9% green and 25.9% blue (209, 66, 66).

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

The closest named color is Chef’s Kiss (#CC3B3B), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#D14242 color codes

HEX	`#D14242`
RGB	`rgb(209, 66, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82%, 25.9%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 61%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 68%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 68%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.31, 55.97, 32.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.31, 64.6, 29.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.229, 17.849, 7.059)`
Decimal	`13713986`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D14242, 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 #D14242	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#D14242 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	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 #D14242 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d14242; }
.text { color: #d14242; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d14242; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(209 66 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d14242, #d18a42); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Crimson.

Questions

What color is #D14242?: #D14242 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 #D14242?: The RGB value is 209, 66, 66: 209 red, 66 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D14242?: The complementary color is #42D1D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D14242?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.