Information about #DF233C color

#DF233C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #DF233C is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(223, 35, 60) — 87.5% red, 13.7% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 74 / 64 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm red, #DF233C carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rose Madder (#E32636). Slightly further away sit Husker Red (#E41C38) and Permanent Red Violet (#DB2645).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(223, 35, 60)), which gives #DF233C its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DF233C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DF233C color variations

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

#DF233C 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 #DF233C

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DF233C
  • RGB223, 35, 60
  • CMYK0, 74, 64, 13
  • CSSrgb(223, 35, 60)
  • HSL352°, 75%, 51%
  • HSL Precise352.021°, 74.603%, 50.588%
  • HSV352°, 84%, 87%
  • HSB352°, 84%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.875, 0.137, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.875, 0.137, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.875, 0.137, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDF233C
  • DECIMAL ID14623548
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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