Information about #DE1728 color

#DE1728 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DE1728 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(222, 23, 40) (87.1% red, 9% green, 15.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 78 / 71 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored earthy red, #DE1728 feels open and friendly. 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 very close to Phillies Red (#E81828). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Geranium Lake (#E31230) and Virgin Lust (#E4181E).

In RGB terms — rgb(222, 23, 40) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #DE1728: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. #DE1728 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DE1728 color variations

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

#DE1728 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#EA3E4D

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#EF6E79

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#F49EA6

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#F9CED2

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White

#FFFFFF

#DE1728 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#DE1728

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#B1121F

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#840D17

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#58090F

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#2C0407

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Black

#000000

#DE1728 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#DE1728

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#CB2B38

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#B83F4A

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#A6545B

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#92696D

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Grey

#808080

#DE1728 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#C6DD17

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#DDA517

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#DD5617

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#DE1728

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#DD1777

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#DD17C6

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#A517DD

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#DE1728 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
#DE1728
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#17DECD
#17DECD

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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
#DE1728
#DE1728

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#178BDE
#178BDE

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#17DE6A
#17DE6A

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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
#DE6A17
#DE6A17

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#DE1728
#DE1728

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#DE178B
#DE178B

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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
#DE1728
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#28DE17
#28DE17

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#1728DE
#1728DE

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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
#DE1728
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#DECD17
#DECD17

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#17DECD
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#1728DE
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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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#8BDE17
#8BDE17

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#17DECD
#17DECD

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#6A17DE
#6A17DE

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Nearest named colors to #DE1728

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

Phillies Red color link
Phillies Red

#E81828

Geranium Lake color link
Geranium Lake

#E31230

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Google Red color link
Google Red

#D50F25

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Ajax Red color link
Ajax Red

#D2122E

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

Stop Red color link
Stop Red

#CF142B

Amaranth Red color link
Amaranth Red

#D3212D

Chiefs Red color link
Chiefs Red

#E31837

#DE1728 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#DE1728 color image #DE1728 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DE1728
  • RGB222, 23, 40
  • CMYK0, 78, 71, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 23, 40)
  • HSL355°, 81%, 48%
  • HSL Precise354.874°, 81.224%, 48.039%
  • HSV355°, 90%, 87%
  • HSB355°, 90%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.090, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.090, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.090, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDE1728
  • DECIMAL ID14554920
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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