What color is #D30029?

#D30029 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Vermilion Scarlet. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D30029?

The RGB value is 211, 0, 41: 211 red, 0 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D30029?

The complementary color is #00D3AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D30029?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D30029 color

#D30029 rgb(211, 0, 41)

Shades of red

The hex color #D30029 is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.7% red, 0% green and 16.1% blue (211, 0, 41).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 100% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 81% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Vermilion Scarlet (#D1062B), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.52:1).

#D30029 color codes

HEX	`#D30029`
RGB	`rgb(211, 0, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.7%, 0%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 100%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 100%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 81%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.25, 70.06, 41.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.25, 81.23, 30.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.268, 14.014, 3.367)`
Decimal	`13828137`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D30029, 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 #D30029	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#D30029 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	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 #D30029 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d30029; }
.text { color: #d30029; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d30029; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(211 0 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d30029, #d34000); }

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Questions

What color is #D30029?: #D30029 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Vermilion Scarlet. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D30029?: The RGB value is 211, 0, 41: 211 red, 0 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D30029?: The complementary color is #00D3AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D30029?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.