Information about #DE1717 color

#DE1717 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DE1717 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(222, 23, 23) — 87.1% red, 9% green, 9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 78 / 78 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DE1717 presents itself as a vivid, lively red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rich Red (#E11218). Slightly further away sit Love Red (#E41B17) and Virgin Lust (#E4181E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(222, 23, 23)), which gives #DE1717 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. #DE1717 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DE1717 color variations

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

#DE1717 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#EA3E3E

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#EF6E6E

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#F49E9E

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#F9CECE

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White

#FFFFFF

#DE1717 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#DE1717

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#B11212

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#840D0D

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#580909

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#2C0404

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Black

#000000

#DE1717 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#DE1717

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#CB2B2B

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#B83F3F

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#A65454

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#926969

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Grey

#808080

#DE1717 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#B5DD17

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#DDB517

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#DD6617

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#DE1717

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#DD1766

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#DD17B5

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#B517DD

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#DE1717 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
#DE1717
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#17DEDE
#17DEDE

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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
#DE1717
#DE1717

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#177ADE
#177ADE

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#17DE7A
#17DE7A

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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
#DE7A17
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#DE1717
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#DE177A
#DE177A

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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
#DE1717
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#17DE17
#17DE17

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#1717DE
#1717DE

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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
#DE1717
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#DEDE17
#DEDE17

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#17DEDE
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#1717DE
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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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#7ADE17
#7ADE17

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#17DEDE
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#7A17DE
#7A17DE

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Nearest named colors to #DE1717

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

Rich Red color link
Rich Red

#E11218

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Cadmium Red Deep color link
Cadmium Red Deep

#E3170D

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

BBurger Ketchup color link
BBurger Ketchup

#E20E0D

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Netflix Red color link
Netflix Red

#E50914

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

BlockArtE.V.T. color link
BlockArtE.V.T.

#E61A08

#DE1717 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DE1717
  • RGB222, 23, 23
  • CMYK0, 78, 78, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 23, 23)
  • HSL0°, 81%, 48%
  • HSL Precise0°, 81.224%, 48.039%
  • HSV0°, 90%, 87%
  • HSB0°, 90%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.090, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.090, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.090, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDE1717
  • DECIMAL ID14554903
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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