What color is #DB1729?

#DB1729 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Angry Tomato. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DB1729?

The RGB value is 219, 23, 41: 219 red, 23 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DB1729?

The complementary color is #17DBC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DB1729?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and white text 5.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DB1729 color

#DB1729 rgb(219, 23, 41)

Shades of red

The hex color #DB1729 is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 85.9% red, 9% green and 16.1% blue (219, 23, 41).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 81% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 89% magenta, 81% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Angry Tomato (#D82029), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.04:1).

#DB1729 color codes

HEX	`#DB1729`
RGB	`rgb(219, 23, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(85.9%, 9%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 81%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 89%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 89%, 81%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.76, 69.62, 44.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.76, 82.44, 32.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.924, 15.838, 3.579)`
Decimal	`14358313`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DB1729, 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 #DB1729	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#DB1729 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.17:1	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 #DB1729 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #db1729; }
.text { color: #db1729; }
.border { border: 2px solid #db1729; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(219 23 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #db1729, #db6717); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #DB1729?: #DB1729 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Angry Tomato. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DB1729?: The RGB value is 219, 23, 41: 219 red, 23 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DB1729?: The complementary color is #17DBC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DB1729?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.17:1 and white text 5.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.