What color is #D44647?

#D44647 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Horror Snob. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D44647?

The RGB value is 212, 70, 71: 212 red, 70 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D44647?

The complementary color is #46D4D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D44647?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and white text 4.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D44647 color

#D44647 rgb(212, 70, 71)

Shades of red

The hex color #D44647 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 27.5% green and 27.8% blue (212, 70, 71).

Its hue angle is 360°, with 62% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 67% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Horror Snob (#D34D4D), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.77:1).

#D44647 color codes

HEX	`#D44647`
RGB	`rgb(212, 70, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 27.5%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(360, 62%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(360, 67%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 67%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.5, 55.63, 30.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.5, 63.64, 29.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.482, 18.837, 7.991)`
Decimal	`13911623`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D44647, 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 #D44647	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D44647 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	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 #D44647 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d44647; }
.text { color: #d44647; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d44647; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 70 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d44647, #d48c46); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indian Red.

Questions

What color is #D44647?: #D44647 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Horror Snob. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D44647?: The RGB value is 212, 70, 71: 212 red, 70 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D44647?: The complementary color is #46D4D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D44647?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and white text 4.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.