Information about #DF2205 color

#DF2205 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DF2205 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 34, 5) — 87.5% red, 13.3% green, 2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 74 / 85 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#DF2205 is a maximally vivid earthy red that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Vivid Scarlet (#E71D00). Nearby in the Register you will also find BlockArtE.V.T. (#E61A08) and Cadmium Red Deep (#E3170D).

In RGB terms — rgb(223, 34, 5) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. No one has named #DF2205 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DF2205 color variations

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

#DF2205 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 #DF2205

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

Tomato Red color link
Tomato Red

#EC2D01

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

flavukafto color link
flavukafto

#E43900

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Rich Red color link
Rich Red

#E11218

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DF2205
  • RGB223, 34, 5
  • CMYK0, 74, 85, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 34, 5)
  • HSL8°, 96%, 45%
  • HSL Precise7.982°, 95.614%, 44.706%
  • HSV8°, 98%, 87%
  • HSB8°, 98%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.133, 0.020)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.133, 0.020, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.133, 0.020)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDF2205
  • DECIMAL ID14623237
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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