What color is #D31725?

#D31725 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Cartoon Violence. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D31725?

The RGB value is 211, 23, 37: 211 red, 23 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D31725?

The complementary color is #17D3C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D31725?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D31725 color

#D31725 rgb(211, 23, 37)

Shades of red

The hex color #D31725 is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 82.7% red, 9% green and 14.5% blue (211, 23, 37).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 80% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 89% magenta, 82% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Cartoon Violence (#D01722), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#D31725 color codes

HEX	`#D31725`
RGB	`rgb(211, 23, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(82.7%, 9%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 80%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 89%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 89%, 82%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.08, 67.45, 44.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.08, 80.6, 33.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.508, 14.6, 3.12)`
Decimal	`13834021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D31725, 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 #D31725	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#D31725 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	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 #D31725 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d31725; }
.text { color: #d31725; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d31725; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(211 23 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d31725, #d36717); }

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Questions

What color is #D31725?: #D31725 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Cartoon Violence. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D31725?: The RGB value is 211, 23, 37: 211 red, 23 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D31725?: The complementary color is #17D3C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D31725?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.