What color is #DA2541?

#DA2541 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Lollipop. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DA2541?

The RGB value is 218, 37, 65: 218 red, 37 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DA2541?

The complementary color is #25DABE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DA2541?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DA2541 color

#DA2541 rgb(218, 37, 65)

Shades of red

The hex color #DA2541 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 14.5% green and 25.5% blue (218, 37, 65).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 71% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 70% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Lollipop (#D91E3F), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.86:1).

#DA2541 color codes

HEX	`#DA2541`
RGB	`rgb(218, 37, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 14.5%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 71%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 83%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 70%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.77, 67.56, 31.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.77, 74.49, 24.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.533, 16.615, 6.599)`
Decimal	`14296385`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DA2541, 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 #DA2541	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#DA2541 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.32:1	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 #DA2541 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #da2541; }
.text { color: #da2541; }
.border { border: 2px solid #da2541; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 37 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #da2541, #da6325); }

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Questions

What color is #DA2541?: #DA2541 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Lollipop. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DA2541?: The RGB value is 218, 37, 65: 218 red, 37 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DA2541?: The complementary color is #25DABE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DA2541?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 and white text 4.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.