What color is #D23D2B?

#D23D2B is a moderate red, closest to the named color Bloody Salmon. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D23D2B?

The RGB value is 210, 61, 43: 210 red, 61 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D23D2B?

The complementary color is #2BC0D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D23D2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D23D2B color

#D23D2B rgb(210, 61, 43)

Shades of red

The hex color #D23D2B is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.4% red, 23.9% green and 16.9% blue (210, 61, 43).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 66% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 80% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Bloody Salmon (#CC4433), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.73:1).

#D23D2B color codes

HEX	`#D23D2B`
RGB	`rgb(210, 61, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.4%, 23.9%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 66%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 80%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 80%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.53, 57.23, 44.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.53, 72.33, 37.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.687, 17.218, 4.098)`
Decimal	`13778219`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D23D2B, 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 #D23D2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#D23D2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.44:1	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 #D23D2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d23d2b; }
.text { color: #d23d2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d23d2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(210 61 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d23d2b, #d2912b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Vermilion.

Questions

What color is #D23D2B?: #D23D2B is a moderate red, closest to the named color Bloody Salmon. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D23D2B?: The RGB value is 210, 61, 43: 210 red, 61 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D23D2B?: The complementary color is #2BC0D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D23D2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.