Information about #D41C2C color

#D41C2C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D41C2C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(212, 28, 44) (83.1% red, 11% green, 17.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 72 / 66 / 17 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D41C2C presents itself as a energetic, saturated earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Amaranth Red (#D3212D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fire Engine Red (#CE2029) and Italy Red (#CD212A).

The recipe behind #D41C2C is rgb(212, 28, 44), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #D41C2C: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #D41C2C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#D41C2C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#D41C2C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #D41C2C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Amaranth Red color link
Amaranth Red

#D3212D

Italy Red color link
Italy Red

#CD212A

Stop Red color link
Stop Red

#CF142B

Ajax Red color link
Ajax Red

#D2122E

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Egypt Red color link
Egypt Red

#CE1126

Mexico Red color link
Mexico Red

#CE1125

Queen Regina color link
Queen Regina

#CE1322

Google Red color link
Google Red

#D50F25

Brown Madder color link
Brown Madder

#DB2929

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D41C2C
  • RGB212, 28, 44
  • CMYK0, 72, 66, 17
  • CSSrgb(212, 28, 44)
  • HSL355°, 77%, 47%
  • HSL Precise354.783°, 76.667%, 47.059%
  • HSV355°, 87%, 83%
  • HSB355°, 87%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.831, 0.110, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.831, 0.110, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.831, 0.110, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD41C2C
  • DECIMAL ID13900844
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01