What color is #D70003?

#D70003 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Red Republic. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D70003?

The RGB value is 215, 0, 3: 215 red, 0 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D70003?

The complementary color is #00D7D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D70003?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D70003 color

#D70003 rgb(215, 0, 3)

Shades of red

The hex color #D70003 is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.3% red, 0% green and 1.2% blue (215, 0, 3).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 100% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 99% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Red Republic (#D70200), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.4:1).

#D70003 color codes

HEX	`#D70003`
RGB	`rgb(215, 0, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.3%, 0%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 100%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 100%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 99%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.88, 70.44, 58.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.88, 91.32, 39.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.045, 14.459, 1.4)`
Decimal	`14090243`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D70003, 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 #D70003	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#D70003 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	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 #D70003 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d70003; }
.text { color: #d70003; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d70003; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(215 0 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d70003, #d76900); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

Questions

What color is #D70003?: #D70003 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Red Republic. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D70003?: The RGB value is 215, 0, 3: 215 red, 0 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D70003?: The complementary color is #00D7D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D70003?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and white text 5.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.