What color is #D52300?

#D52300 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Dazzling Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D52300?

The RGB value is 213, 35, 0: 213 red, 35 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D52300?

The complementary color is #00B2D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D52300?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D52300 color

#D52300 rgb(213, 35, 0)

Shades of red

The hex color #D52300 is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 13.7% green and 0% blue (213, 35, 0).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 100% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 100% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Dazzling Red (#D82C0D), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#D52300 color codes

HEX	`#D52300`
RGB	`rgb(213, 35, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 13.7%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 100%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 100%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 100%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.11, 65.14, 59.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.11, 88.08, 42.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.045, 15.353, 1.487)`
Decimal	`13968128`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D52300, 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 #D52300	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#D52300 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	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 #D52300 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d52300; }
.text { color: #d52300; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d52300; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 35 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d52300, #d58e00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mahogany.

Questions

What color is #D52300?: #D52300 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Dazzling Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D52300?: The RGB value is 213, 35, 0: 213 red, 35 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D52300?: The complementary color is #00B2D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D52300?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.