What color is #D2000B?

#D2000B is a vivid red, closest to the named color Love Goddess. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D2000B?

The RGB value is 210, 0, 11: 210 red, 0 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D2000B?

The complementary color is #00D2C7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D2000B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D2000B color

#D2000B rgb(210, 0, 11)

Shades of red

The hex color #D2000B is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 0% green and 4.3% blue (210, 0, 11).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 100% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 95% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Love Goddess (#CD0D0D), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.61:1).

#D2000B color codes

HEX	`#D2000B`
RGB	`rgb(210, 0, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 0%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 100%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 100%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 95%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.84, 69.28, 54.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.84, 88.18, 38.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.642, 13.73, 1.564)`
Decimal	`13762571`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D2000B, 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 #D2000B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#D2000B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	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 #D2000B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d2000b; }
.text { color: #d2000b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d2000b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 0 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d2000b, #d25e00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

Questions

What color is #D2000B?: #D2000B is a vivid red, closest to the named color Love Goddess. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D2000B?: The RGB value is 210, 0, 11: 210 red, 0 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D2000B?: The complementary color is #00D2C7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D2000B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.