Information about #D91C2C color

#D91C2C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D91C2C falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(217, 28, 44) — 85.1% red, 11% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 74 / 68 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#D91C2C is a energetic, saturated earthy red that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Amaranth Red (#D3212D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fire Engine Red (#CE2029) and Maximum Red (#D92121).

In RGB terms — rgb(217, 28, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #D91C2C: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #D91C2C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#D91C2C color variations

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

#D91C2C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#D91C2C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#D91C2C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#D91C2C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#D91C2C 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #D91C2C

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

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Fire Engine Red color link
Fire Engine Red

#CE2029

Ajax Red color link
Ajax Red

#D2122E

Stop Red color link
Stop Red

#CF142B

Italy Red color link
Italy Red

#CD212A

Brown Madder color link
Brown Madder

#DB2929

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Geranium Lake color link
Geranium Lake

#E31230

Google Red color link
Google Red

#D50F25

Chiefs Red color link
Chiefs Red

#E31837

Phillies Red color link
Phillies Red

#E81828

#D91C2C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D91C2C
  • RGB217, 28, 44
  • CMYK0, 74, 68, 15
  • HSL355°, 77%, 48%
  • HSL Precise354.921°, 77.143%, 48.039%
  • HSV355°, 87%, 85%
  • HSB355°, 87%, 85%
  • HEX IDD91C2C
  • DECIMAL ID14228524
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
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