Colour
#DC2221
- #DC2221
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Crimson
#DC2221 is a red with RGB values 220, 34, 33 and HSL 0°, 74%, 50%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Crimson.
Colour values
#DC2221#DC2221
HEX#DC2221
RGBrgb(220, 34, 33)
RGB (0–1)0.8627, 0.1333, 0.1294
RGB percentages86.3%, 13.3%, 12.9%
HSLhsl(0.3, 73.9%, 49.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0.3, 85%, 86.3%)
CMYK0%, 84.5%, 85%, 13.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer14,426,657
CSS custom property--colour: #DC2221;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.1647WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness123.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 4.89:1
Contrast with white4.89:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black4.29:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#494949
Inverted#23DDDE
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.89:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text4.29:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#21DBDC
Analogous#DC217E, #DC7F21
Triadic#21DC22, #2221DC
Split complementary#21DC80, #217EDC
Tetradic#7EDC21, #21DBDC, #7F21DC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R220
G34
B33
Red220 (86.3%)
Green34 (13.3%)
Blue33 (12.9%)
Hue0.32°
Saturation (HSL)73.91%
Lightness49.61%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR DC · G 22 · B 21
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