What color is #DA234D?

#DA234D is a moderate red, closest to the named color Cosmic Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DA234D?

The RGB value is 218, 35, 77: 218 red, 35 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DA234D?

The complementary color is #23DAB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DA234D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DA234D color

#DA234D rgb(218, 35, 77)

Shades of red

The hex color #DA234D is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 13.7% green and 30.2% blue (218, 35, 77).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 72% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 65% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Cosmic Red (#DA244B), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.85:1).

#DA234D color codes

HEX	`#DA234D`
RGB	`rgb(218, 35, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 13.7%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 72%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 84%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 65%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.81, 68.59, 24.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.81, 72.73, 19.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.857, 16.648, 8.608)`
Decimal	`14295885`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DA234D, 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 #DA234D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#DA234D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	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 #DA234D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #da234d; }
.text { color: #da234d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #da234d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 35 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #da234d, #da5523); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #DA234D?: #DA234D is a moderate red, closest to the named color Cosmic Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DA234D?: The RGB value is 218, 35, 77: 218 red, 35 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DA234D?: The complementary color is #23DAB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DA234D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.