What color is #D5162E?

#D5162E is a vivid red, closest to the named color Splatter Movie. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D5162E?

The RGB value is 213, 22, 46: 213 red, 22 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D5162E?

The complementary color is #16D5BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D5162E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D5162E color

#D5162E rgb(213, 22, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #D5162E is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 8.6% green and 18% blue (213, 22, 46).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 81% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 90% magenta, 78% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Splatter Movie (#D01A2C), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.27:1).

#D5162E color codes

HEX	`#D5162E`
RGB	`rgb(213, 22, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 8.6%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 81%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 90%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 90%, 78%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.53, 68.38, 39.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.53, 79.07, 30.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.224, 14.922, 3.978)`
Decimal	`13964846`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D5162E, 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 #D5162E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#D5162E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	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 #D5162E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d5162e; }
.text { color: #d5162e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d5162e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 22 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d5162e, #d55e16); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #D5162E?: #D5162E is a vivid red, closest to the named color Splatter Movie. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D5162E?: The RGB value is 213, 22, 46: 213 red, 22 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D5162E?: The complementary color is #16D5BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D5162E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.