Information about #D52C0B color

#D52C0B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D52C0B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(213, 44, 11) — 83.5% red, 17.3% green, 4.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 66 / 79 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid red, #D52C0B feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Bolivia Red (#DA291C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pursuit (#D9251D) and Lava Red (#E42217).

In RGB terms — rgb(213, 44, 11) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #D52C0B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#D52C0B color variations

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#D52C0B 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 #D52C0B

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

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

flavukafto color link
flavukafto

#E43900

Sinopia color link
Sinopia

#CB410B

Grapefruit color link
Grapefruit

#DC381F

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Tomato Red color link
Tomato Red

#EC2D01

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D52C0B
  • RGB213, 44, 11
  • CMYK0, 66, 79, 16
  • CSSrgb(213, 44, 11)
  • HSL10°, 90%, 44%
  • HSL Precise9.802°, 90.179%, 43.922%
  • HSV10°, 95%, 84%
  • HSB10°, 95%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.835, 0.173, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.835, 0.173, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.835, 0.173, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD52C0B
  • DECIMAL ID13970443
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01