Information about #D61E3A color

#D61E3A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D61E3A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(214, 30, 58) — 83.9% red, 11.8% green, 22.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 72 / 61 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#D61E3A is a strongly colored earthy red that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Crimson (#DC143C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Foreign Crimson (#C91F37) and Amaranth Red (#D3212D).

In RGB terms — rgb(214, 30, 58) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #D61E3A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.1:1. No one has named #D61E3A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#D61E3A color variations

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

#D61E3A 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 #D61E3A

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

Crimson color link
Crimson

#DC143C

Amaranth Red color link
Amaranth Red

#D3212D

Husker Red color link
Husker Red

#E41C38

Chiefs Red color link
Chiefs Red

#E31837

Rose Madder color link
Rose Madder

#E32636

Rusty Red color link
Rusty Red

#DA2C43

Ajax Red color link
Ajax Red

#D2122E

Knock Out color link
Knock Out

#C81641

Cardinal color link
Cardinal

#C41E3A

Italy Red color link
Italy Red

#CD212A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D61E3A
  • RGB214, 30, 58
  • CMYK0, 72, 61, 16
  • CSSrgb(214, 30, 58)
  • HSL351°, 75%, 48%
  • HSL Precise350.87°, 75.41%, 47.843%
  • HSV351°, 86%, 84%
  • HSB351°, 86%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.839, 0.118, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.839, 0.118, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.839, 0.118, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD61E3A
  • DECIMAL ID14032442
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01