What color is #D50047?

#D50047 is a vivid rose, closest to the named color Demon Princess. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D50047?

The RGB value is 213, 0, 71: 213 red, 0 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D50047?

The complementary color is #00D58E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D50047?

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.

#D50047 color

#D50047 rgb(213, 0, 71)

Shades of pink

The hex color #D50047 is a vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 0% green and 27.8% blue (213, 0, 71).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 100% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 67% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Demon Princess (#D2144B), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#D50047 color codes

HEX	`#D50047`
RGB	`rgb(213, 0, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 0%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 100%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 100%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 67%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.09, 71.66, 24.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.09, 75.63, 18.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.581, 14.606, 7.274)`
Decimal	`13959239`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D50047, 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 #D50047	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#D50047 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 #D50047 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d50047; }
.text { color: #d50047; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d50047; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 0 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d50047, #d52300); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

Questions

What color is #D50047?: #D50047 is a vivid rose, closest to the named color Demon Princess. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D50047?: The RGB value is 213, 0, 71: 213 red, 0 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D50047?: The complementary color is #00D58E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D50047?: 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.