What color is #DA254F?

#DA254F 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 #DA254F?

The RGB value is 218, 37, 79: 218 red, 37 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DA254F?

The complementary color is #25DAB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DA254F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DA254F color

#DA254F rgb(218, 37, 79)

Shades of red

The hex color #DA254F is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 14.5% green and 31% blue (218, 37, 79).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 71% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 64% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Cosmic Red (#DA244B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#DA254F color codes

HEX	`#DA254F`
RGB	`rgb(218, 37, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 14.5%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 71%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 83%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 64%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48, 68.25, 23.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48, 72.09, 18.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.99, 16.798, 9.006)`
Decimal	`14296399`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DA254F, 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 #DA254F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#DA254F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	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 #DA254F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #da254f; }
.text { color: #da254f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #da254f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 37 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #da254f, #da5525); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #DA254F?: #DA254F 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 #DA254F?: The RGB value is 218, 37, 79: 218 red, 37 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DA254F?: The complementary color is #25DAB0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DA254F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.