What color is #DC1539?

#DC1539 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Incubation Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DC1539?

The RGB value is 220, 21, 57: 220 red, 21 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC1539?

The complementary color is #15DCB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC1539?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC1539 color

#DC1539 rgb(220, 21, 57)

Shades of red

The hex color #DC1539 is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 8.2% green and 22.4% blue (220, 21, 57).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 83% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 90% magenta, 74% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Incubation Red (#DA1D38), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.99:1).

#DC1539 color codes

HEX	`#DC1539`
RGB	`rgb(220, 21, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 8.2%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 83%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 90%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 90%, 74%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.04, 70.67, 35.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.04, 79.04, 26.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.526, 16.052, 5.361)`
Decimal	`14423353`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC1539, 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 #DC1539	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#DC1539 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	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 #DC1539 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc1539; }
.text { color: #dc1539; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc1539; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 21 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc1539, #dc5515); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #DC1539?: #DC1539 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Incubation Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DC1539?: The RGB value is 220, 21, 57: 220 red, 21 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC1539?: The complementary color is #15DCB8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC1539?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.