What color is #DC331A?

#DC331A is a moderate red known as Kiss of the Scorpion. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DC331A?

The RGB value is 220, 51, 26: 220 red, 51 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC331A?

The complementary color is #1AC3DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC331A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC331A color

#DC331A rgb(220, 51, 26)

Shades of red

The hex color #DC331A is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 20% green and 10.2% blue (220, 51, 26).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 79% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 88% yellow and 14% black.

This exact color is also called Kiss of the Scorpion.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#DC331A color codes

HEX	`#DC331A`
RGB	`rgb(220, 51, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 20%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 79%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 88%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 77%, 88%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.08, 63.23, 53.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.08, 82.8, 40.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.889, 17.663, 2.76)`
Decimal	`14431002`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC331A, 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 #DC331A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#DC331A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.53:1	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 #DC331A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc331a; }
.text { color: #dc331a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc331a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 51 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc331a, #dc941a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Vermilion.

Questions

What color is #DC331A?: #DC331A is a moderate red known as Kiss of the Scorpion. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DC331A?: The RGB value is 220, 51, 26: 220 red, 51 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC331A?: The complementary color is #1AC3DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC331A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.