Information about #DC2B28 color

#DC2B28 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DC2B28 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(220, 43, 40) — 86.3% red, 16.9% green, 15.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 69 / 71 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DC2B28 is a energetic, saturated 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 Brown Madder (#DB2929). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Permanent Geranium Lake (#E12C2C) and Madder Lake Deep (#E32E30).

In RGB terms — rgb(220, 43, 40) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #DC2B28: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DC2B28 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DC2B28 color variations

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

#DC2B28 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#DC2B28 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#861715

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#590F0E

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Black

#000000

#DC2B28 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#DC2B28 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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#DC286D

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#DC2B28 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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#287FDC
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#28DC85
#28DC85

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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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#D9DC28
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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 #DC2B28

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

Brown Madder color link
Brown Madder

#DB2929

Permanent Geranium Lake color link
Permanent Geranium Lake

#E12C2C

Madder Lake Deep color link
Madder Lake Deep

#E32E30

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Amaranth Red color link
Amaranth Red

#D3212D

Grapefruit color link
Grapefruit

#DC381F

Rose Madder color link
Rose Madder

#E32636

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Fire Engine Red color link
Fire Engine Red

#CE2029

#DC2B28 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DC2B28
  • RGB220, 43, 40
  • CMYK0, 69, 71, 14
  • HSL1°, 72%, 51%
  • HSL Precise1°, 72%, 50.98%
  • HSV1°, 82%, 86%
  • HSB1°, 82%, 86%
  • HEX IDDC2B28
  • DECIMAL ID14428968
  • 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 RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
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