What color is #DA526B?

#DA526B is a moderate red, closest to the named color Cranberry Splash. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DA526B?

The RGB value is 218, 82, 107: 218 red, 82 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DA526B?

The complementary color is #52DAC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DA526B?

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

#DA526B color

#DA526B rgb(218, 82, 107)

Shades of red

The hex color #DA526B is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.5% red, 32.2% green and 42% blue (218, 82, 107).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 65% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 51% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Cranberry Splash (#DA5265), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#DA526B color codes

HEX	`#DA526B`
RGB	`rgb(218, 82, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.5%, 32.2%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 65%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 62%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 51%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.03, 55.1, 14.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.03, 56.97, 14.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.587, 22.006, 16.333)`
Decimal	`14307947`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DA526B, 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 #DA526B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DA526B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	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 #DA526B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #da526b; }
.text { color: #da526b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #da526b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(218 82 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #da526b, #da7d52); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerise.

Questions

What color is #DA526B?: #DA526B is a moderate red, closest to the named color Cranberry Splash. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DA526B?: The RGB value is 218, 82, 107: 218 red, 82 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DA526B?: The complementary color is #52DAC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DA526B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.