#DC2E28 Color

#DC2E28 is rgb(220, 46, 40) in RGB and hsl(2, 72%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Crimson. White text is most readable on this background.

#DC2E28

HEX#DC2E28

RGBrgb(220, 46, 40)

HSLhsl(2, 72%, 51%)

HSVhsv(2, 82%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(58.3% 0.21 28.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 79%, 82%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #DC2E28 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.7:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.46:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #DC2E28 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#DC2E28 Complementary#28D6DC Analogous#DC287C Analogous#DC8828 Triadic#28DC2E Triadic#2E28DC

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #DC2E28, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E14C47 #E56661 #EA8380 #EFA19F #F4BFBD #F9D9D8

Shades

#C1251F #A7201B #881A16 #691411 #4B0E0C #300908

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