Information about #DF112C color

#DF112C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DF112C falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(223, 17, 44) — 87.5% red, 6.7% green, 17.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 81 / 70 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DF112C presents itself as a maximally vivid earthy red — one 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 a hair away from Geranium Lake (#E31230). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Medium Candy Apple Red (#E2062C) and Phillies Red (#E81828).

In RGB terms — rgb(223, 17, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #DF112C: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DF112C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DF112C color variations

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

#DF112C 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 #DF112C

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

Google Red color link
Google Red

#D50F25

Ajax Red color link
Ajax Red

#D2122E

Chiefs Red color link
Chiefs Red

#E31837

Stop Red color link
Stop Red

#CF142B

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Crimson color link
Crimson

#DC143C

Rozgematos color link
Rozgematos

#E50325

Husker Red color link
Husker Red

#E41C38

Huawei Red color link
Huawei Red

#CF0A2C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DF112C
  • RGB223, 17, 44
  • CMYK0, 81, 70, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 17, 44)
  • HSL352°, 86%, 47%
  • HSL Precise352.136°, 85.833%, 47.059%
  • HSV352°, 92%, 87%
  • HSB352°, 92%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.067, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.067, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.067, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDF112C
  • DECIMAL ID14618924
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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