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What color is D40C1B?

The RGB color code for color number #D40C1B is RGB(212, 12, 27). In the RGB color model, #D40C1B has a red value of 212, a green value of 12, and a blue value of 27. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 94.3% magenta, 87.3% yellow, and 16.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 355.5° (degrees), 89.3 % saturation, and 43.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #D40C1B has a hue of 355.5° (degrees), 94.3 % saturation and 83.1 % brightness/value.



Color D40C1B is cool or warm?

Color D40C1B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #D40C1B? (For interior and product design)

D40C1B has an LRV of nearly 14. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#D40C1B

Light Color


Compare LRV 14 of #D40C1B with dark and light Color




Is #D40C1B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color D40C1B meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #D40C1B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(212, 12, 27)
Red
212 (83.1%)
Green
12 (4.7%)
Blue
27 (10.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
94.34%
Yellow
87.26%
Key
16.86%

HSL

HSL(355.5deg, 89.3 %, 43.9 %)

Hue
355.5°
Saturation
89.29 %.
Lightness
43.92 %.

RYB

RYB(224, 47, 52)
Red
224 (87.8%)
Yellow
47 (18.6%)
Blue
52 (20.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
355.5°
Saturation
94.34 %.
Brightness / Value
83.14 %.

HWB

H: 355.5°

W: 4.71 %

B: 16.86 %

XYZ

X : 27.48

Y : 14.34

Z : 2.36

YXY

Y1 : 14.34

X : 0.62

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 16.86%

M : 95.29%

Y : 89.41%


LRV

~ 14.3 %

Munsell Color System

6.8R 4.3/17.2

CIE-Lab

L : 44.72

A : 68.92

B : 48.95

CIE-Lch

L : 44.72

C : 84.53

H : 35.38

CIE-Luv

L : 44.72

U : 140.96

V : 28.27

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.87

A : 63.27

B : 22.82






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #D40C1B


Here are the colors similar to D40C1B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#CF1020
Lava
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#D92121
Maximum Red
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#C80815
Venetian Red
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#CE2029
Fire Engine Red
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to D40C1B.


#D6001C
PANTONE 2035 C
ΔE - 0.62 (99.4% similar)
#C63527
PANTONE 7626 C
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#DA291C
PANTONE 485 C
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#D22630
PANTONE 1795 C
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to D40C1B.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to D40C1B.


#CC2C24
RAL 3028 - Pure Red
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#BB1E10
RAL 3020 - Traffic Red
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to D40C1B.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to D40C1B.


#D1462C
RAL 040 50 70 - Pompeii Red
ΔE - 6.72 (93.3% similar)
#CB4543
RAL 030 50 60 - Holland Red
ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)
#AD2B10
RAL 040 40 67 - China Red
ΔE - 7.88 (92.1% similar)
#CA4E33
RAL 040 50 60 - Fox Red
ΔE - 7.93 (92.1% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#DB0011
HSBC Red
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#DB1F29
Adobe Creative Cloud Red
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#E50914
Netflix Red
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #D40C1B


Here are the paint colors similar to D40C1B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color D40C1B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #D40C1B to Benjamin Moore


#CF312B
Vermilion (2002-10)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#CA2C2C
Ruby Red (2001-10)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#C92E2E
Red (2000-10)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#D33B2B
Redstone (2009-10)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color D40C1B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #D40C1B to Valspar


#C23730
Scarlet Tanager (M212)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#C23B22
Steelhead Redd (V007-3)
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#C33D25
Steelhead Redd (8001-14G)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#D63D2B
Scarlet Sun (1011-1)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color D40C1B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #D40C1B to Sherwin Williams


#C33A36
Stop (SW 6869)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#B8473D
Habanero Chile (SW 7589)
ΔE - 7.57 (92.4% similar)
#C04D35
Cayenne (SW 6881)
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color D40C1B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #D40C1B to Behr


#C93F38
100 Mph (P170-7)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)
#D04838
Top Tomato (P180-7)
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)
#B6453E
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 7.90 (92.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color D40C1B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #D40C1B to Dunn-Edwards


#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)
#CB3D3C
Heart Throb (DET 412)
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)
#D63D3B
Red Power (DEA 108)
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)
#B33234
Red Contrast (DEA 106)
ΔE - 7.57 (92.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color D40C1B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #D40C1B to PPG Paints


#B44940
Teaberry Blossom (PPG1189-7)
ΔE - 8.50 (91.5% similar)
#AA423A
Rum Punch (PPG1190-7)
ΔE - 9.00 (91.0% similar)
#C9543A
Cinnamon Stone (PPG1193-7)
ΔE - 9.13 (90.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color D40C1B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #D40C1B to Farrow & Ball


#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 8.82 (91.2% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 11.47 (88.5% similar)
#CF5E3E
Charlotte's Locks (268)
ΔE - 12.03 (88.0% similar)
#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 13.72 (86.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#D40C1B color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



D40C1B
Lava*

0CD4C5
Turquoise*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #D40C1B?

Color that best contrast with #D40C1B is #0CD4C5, color name is Turquoise*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #D40C1B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #D40C1B is #0CD4C5, color name is Turquoise*.





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