Information about #D91C3C color

#D91C3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D91C3C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(217, 28, 60) — 85.1% red, 11% green, 23.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 74 / 62 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #D91C3C reads as a vivid, lively red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Crimson (#DC143C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Husker Red (#E41C38) and Chiefs Red (#E31837).

In RGB terms — rgb(217, 28, 60) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #D91C3C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #D91C3C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#D91C3C color variations

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

#D91C3C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#D91C3C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#D91C3C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#D91C3C 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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#D91C3C 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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#1C3CD9
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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 #D91C3C

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

Husker Red color link
Husker Red

#E41C38

Chiefs Red color link
Chiefs Red

#E31837

Permanent Red Violet color link
Permanent Red Violet

#DB2645

Rose Madder color link
Rose Madder

#E32636

Amaranth Red color link
Amaranth Red

#D3212D

Foreign Crimson color link
Foreign Crimson

#C91F37

Rusty Red color link
Rusty Red

#DA2C43

Geranium Lake color link
Geranium Lake

#E31230

Ajax Red color link
Ajax Red

#D2122E

Knock Out color link
Knock Out

#C81641

Lipstick color link
Lipstick

#D5174E

#D91C3C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D91C3C
  • RGB217, 28, 60
  • CMYK0, 74, 62, 15
  • CSSrgb(217, 28, 60)
  • HSL350°, 77%, 48%
  • HSL Precise349.841°, 77.143%, 48.039%
  • HSV350°, 87%, 85%
  • HSB350°, 87%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.851, 0.110, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.851, 0.110, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.851, 0.110, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD91C3C
  • DECIMAL ID14228540
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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