What color is #D20D00?

#D20D00 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Boulevardier. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D20D00?

The RGB value is 210, 13, 0: 210 red, 13 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D20D00?

The complementary color is #00C5D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D20D00?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D20D00 color

#D20D00 rgb(210, 13, 0)

Shades of red

The hex color #D20D00 is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 5.1% green and 0% blue (210, 13, 0).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 100% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 94% magenta, 100% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Boulevardier (#D40701), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#D20D00 color codes

HEX	`#D20D00`
RGB	`rgb(210, 13, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 5.1%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 100%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 100%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 94%, 100%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.22, 67.98, 58.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.22, 89.49, 40.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.726, 13.994, 1.294)`
Decimal	`13765888`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D20D00, 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 #D20D00	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#D20D00 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #D20D00 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d20d00; }
.text { color: #d20d00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d20d00; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 13 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d20d00, #d27600); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

Questions

What color is #D20D00?: #D20D00 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Boulevardier. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D20D00?: The RGB value is 210, 13, 0: 210 red, 13 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D20D00?: The complementary color is #00C5D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D20D00?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.