Information about #DE312B color
Basic facts about this digital color
A strongly colored warm red, #DE312B feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Permanent Geranium Lake (#E12C2C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Madder Lake Deep (#E32E30) and Brown Madder (#DB2929).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(222, 49, 43)), which gives #DE312B its character. If you plan to put text on a #DE312B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.6:1. No one has named #DE312B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#DE312B color variations
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#DE312B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#DE312B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#DE312B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#DE312B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#DE312B 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #DE312B color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #DE312B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#E12C2C
#E32E30
#DB2929
#E03C31
#E23D28
#DC381F
#E32636
#E32224
#DA291C
#D9251D
#EC242D
#D3212D
#DE312B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#DE312B
- RGB222, 49, 43
- CMYK0, 68, 70, 13
- CSSrgb(222, 49, 43)
- HSL2°, 73%, 52%
- HSL Precise2.011°, 73.061%, 51.961%
- HSV2°, 81%, 87%
- HSB2°, 81%, 87%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
- GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.192, 0.169)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.192, 0.169, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.192, 0.169)
- Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDDE312B
- DECIMAL ID14561579
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
