Information about #DC1338 color

#DC1338 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DC1338 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 19, 56) — 86.3% red, 7.5% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 79 / 64 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #DC1338 reads as a strongly colored earthy red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Crimson (#DC143C). Slightly further away sit Chiefs Red (#E31837) and Geranium Lake (#E31230).

The recipe behind #DC1338 is rgb(220, 19, 56), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #DC1338: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#DC1338 color variations

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

#DC1338 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 #DC1338

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

Chiefs Red color link
Chiefs Red

#E31837

Husker Red color link
Husker Red

#E41C38

Ajax Red color link
Ajax Red

#D2122E

Stop Red color link
Stop Red

#CF142B

Huawei Red color link
Huawei Red

#CF0A2C

Amaranth Red color link
Amaranth Red

#D3212D

Rose Madder color link
Rose Madder

#E32636

Red Ribbon color link
Red Ribbon

#ED0A3F

Phillies Red color link
Phillies Red

#E81828

#DC1338 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DC1338
  • RGB220, 19, 56
  • CMYK0, 79, 64, 14
  • HSL349°, 84%, 47%
  • HSL Precise348.955°, 84.1%, 46.863%
  • HSV349°, 91%, 86%
  • HSB349°, 91%, 86%
  • HEX IDDC1338
  • DECIMAL ID14422840
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
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