What color is #DC2525?

#DC2525 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Chicken Comb. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DC2525?

The RGB value is 220, 37, 37: 220 red, 37 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC2525?

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

Is black or white text better on #DC2525?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC2525 color

#DC2525 rgb(220, 37, 37)

Shades of red

The hex color #DC2525 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 14.5% green and 14.5% blue (220, 37, 37).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 72% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 83% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Chicken Comb (#DD2222), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#DC2525 color codes

HEX	`#DC2525`
RGB	`rgb(220, 37, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 14.5%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 72%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 83%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 83%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.85, 67.15, 47.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.85, 82.16, 35.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.515, 16.677, 3.362)`
Decimal	`14427429`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC2525, 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 #DC2525	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#DC2525 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	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 #DC2525 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc2525; }
.text { color: #dc2525; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc2525; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 37 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc2525, #dc8125); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

Questions

What color is #DC2525?: #DC2525 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Chicken Comb. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DC2525?: The RGB value is 220, 37, 37: 220 red, 37 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC2525?: The complementary color is #25DCDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC2525?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.