What color is #D70014?

#D70014 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Heroic Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D70014?

The RGB value is 215, 0, 20: 215 red, 0 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D70014?

The complementary color is #00D7C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D70014?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D70014 color

#D70014 rgb(215, 0, 20)

Shades of red

The hex color #D70014 is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.3% red, 0% green and 7.8% blue (215, 0, 20).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 100% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 91% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Heroic Red (#D1191C), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#D70014 color codes

HEX	`#D70014`
RGB	`rgb(215, 0, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.3%, 0%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 100%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 100%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 91%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.95, 70.61, 52.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.95, 87.99, 36.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.154, 14.503, 1.979)`
Decimal	`14090260`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D70014, 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 #D70014	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#D70014 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	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 #D70014 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d70014; }
.text { color: #d70014; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d70014; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(215 0 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d70014, #d75800); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

Questions

What color is #D70014?: #D70014 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Heroic Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D70014?: The RGB value is 215, 0, 20: 215 red, 0 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D70014?: The complementary color is #00D7C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D70014?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.