What color is #DC5151?

#DC5151 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Red Arremer. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DC5151?

The RGB value is 220, 81, 81: 220 red, 81 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DC5151?

The complementary color is #51DCDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DC5151?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DC5151 color

#DC5151 rgb(220, 81, 81)

Shades of red

The hex color #DC5151 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 31.8% green and 31.8% blue (220, 81, 81).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 67% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 63% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Red Arremer (#E44E4D), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#DC5151 color codes

HEX	`#DC5151`
RGB	`rgb(220, 81, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.3%, 31.8%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 67%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 63%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 63%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.71, 54.29, 29.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.71, 61.74, 28.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.946, 21.699, 10.184)`
Decimal	`14438737`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DC5151, 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 #DC5151	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DC5151 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	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 #DC5151 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dc5151; }
.text { color: #dc5151; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dc5151; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(220 81 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dc5151, #dc9751); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indian Red.

Questions

What color is #DC5151?: #DC5151 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Red Arremer. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DC5151?: The RGB value is 220, 81, 81: 220 red, 81 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DC5151?: The complementary color is #51DCDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DC5151?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.