What color is #DC234D?

#DC234D 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 #DC234D?

The RGB value is 220, 35, 77: 220 red, 35 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC234D?

The complementary color is #23DCB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC234D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC234D color

#DC234D rgb(220, 35, 77)

Shades of red

The hex color #DC234D is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 13.7% green and 30.2% blue (220, 35, 77).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 73% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 65% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Cosmic Red (#DA244B), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#DC234D color codes

HEX	`#DC234D`
RGB	`rgb(220, 35, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 13.7%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 73%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 84%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 65%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.21, 69.11, 24.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.21, 73.41, 19.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.459, 16.958, 8.637)`
Decimal	`14426957`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC234D, 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 #DC234D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#DC234D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #DC234D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc234d; }
.text { color: #dc234d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc234d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 35 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc234d, #dc5623); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #DC234D?: #DC234D 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 #DC234D?: The RGB value is 220, 35, 77: 220 red, 35 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC234D?: The complementary color is #23DCB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC234D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.