Information about #D5151D color

#D5151D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D5151D falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(213, 21, 29) — 83.5% red, 8.2% green, 11.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 75 / 72 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D5151D is a energetic, saturated red 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 practically indistinguishable from Fashion Red (#D4181D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lava (#CF1020) and Queen Regina (#CE1322).

In RGB terms — rgb(213, 21, 29) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #D5151D: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #D5151D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#D5151D color variations

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#D5151D 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 #D5151D

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

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

Lava color link
Lava

#CF1020

Queen Regina color link
Queen Regina

#CE1322

Google Red color link
Google Red

#D50F25

Mexico Red color link
Mexico Red

#CE1125

Egypt Red color link
Egypt Red

#CE1126

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Rich Red color link
Rich Red

#E11218

Stop Red color link
Stop Red

#CF142B

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

#D5151D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D5151D
  • RGB213, 21, 29
  • CMYK0, 75, 72, 16
  • HSL358°, 82%, 46%
  • HSL Precise357.5°, 82.051%, 45.882%
  • HSV358°, 90%, 84%
  • HSB358°, 90%, 84%
  • HEX IDD5151D
  • DECIMAL ID13964573
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
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