What color is #D22E50?

#D22E50 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Electrifying Kiss. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D22E50?

The RGB value is 210, 46, 80: 210 red, 46 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D22E50?

The complementary color is #2ED2B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D22E50?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D22E50 color

#D22E50 rgb(210, 46, 80)

Shades of red

The hex color #D22E50 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 18% green and 31.4% blue (210, 46, 80).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 65% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 62% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Electrifying Kiss (#D41C4E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#D22E50 color codes

HEX	`#D22E50`
RGB	`rgb(210, 46, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 18%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 65%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 78%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 62%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.29, 63.84, 21.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.29, 67.33, 18.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.006, 16.239, 9.195)`
Decimal	`13774416`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D22E50, 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 #D22E50	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#D22E50 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	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 #D22E50 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d22e50; }
.text { color: #d22e50; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d22e50; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 46 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d22e50, #d25e2e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #D22E50?: #D22E50 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Electrifying Kiss. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D22E50?: The RGB value is 210, 46, 80: 210 red, 46 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D22E50?: The complementary color is #2ED2B0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D22E50?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.