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What color is DB232C?

The RGB color code for color number #DB232C is RGB(219, 35, 44). In the RGB color model, #DB232C has a red value of 219, a green value of 35, and a blue value of 44. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 84.0% magenta, 79.9% yellow, and 14.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 357.1° (degrees), 72.4 % saturation, and 49.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DB232C has a hue of 357.1° (degrees), 84.0 % saturation and 85.9 % brightness/value.



Color DB232C is cool or warm?

Color DB232C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DB232C? (For interior and product design)

DB232C has an LRV of nearly 16. By LRV value, it is a medium 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

#DB232C

Light Color


Compare LRV 16 of #DB232C with dark and light Color




Is #DB232C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DB232C 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 #DB232C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(219, 35, 44)
Red
219 (85.9%)
Green
35 (13.7%)
Blue
44 (17.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
84.02%
Yellow
79.91%
Key
14.12%

HSL

HSL(357.07deg, 72.4 %, 49.8 %)

Hue
357.07°
Saturation
72.44 %.
Lightness
49.80 %.

RYB

RYB(192, 55, 49)
Red
192 (75.3%)
Yellow
55 (21.5%)
Blue
49 (19.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
357.07°
Saturation
84.02 %.
Brightness / Value
85.88 %.

HWB

H: 357.07°

W: 13.73 %

B: 14.12 %

XYZ

X : 30.27

Y : 16.44

Z : 3.96

YXY

Y1 : 16.44

X : 0.6

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 14.12%

M : 86.27%

Y : 82.75%


LRV

~ 16.4 %

Munsell Color System

6R 4.6/17.9

CIE-Lab

L : 47.55

A : 67.52

B : 43.3

CIE-Lch

L : 47.55

C : 80.21

H : 32.67

CIE-Luv

L : 47.55

U : 136.85

V : 27.26

Hunter-Lab

L : 40.55

A : 62.28

B : 22.59






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #DB232C


Here are the colors similar to DB232C. 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.



#E2062C
Medium Candy Apple Red
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#E60026
Spanish Red (Rojo)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#E30022
Cadmium Red
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#D92121
Maximum Red
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DB232C.


#E4002B
PANTONE 185 C
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#D22630
PANTONE 1795 C
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#CB2C30
PANTONE 711 C
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#D6001C
PANTONE 2035 C
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DB232C.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DB232C.


#CC2C24
RAL 3028 - Pure Red
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)
#C73F4A
RAL 3018 - Strawberry Red
ΔE - 7.35 (92.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DB232C.


#CB4543
RAL 030 50 60 - Holland Red
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#D1462C
RAL 040 50 70 - Pompeii Red
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)
#CA4E33
RAL 040 50 60 - Fox Red
ΔE - 7.16 (92.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DB232C.




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



#DB1F29
Adobe Creative Cloud Red
ΔE - 0.56 (99.4% similar)
#EC0023
Pinterest Red
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#EB0A1E
Toyota Red
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#EB001B
Mastercard Red
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #DB232C


Here are the paint colors similar to DB232C. 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 DB232C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DB232C to Benjamin Moore


#CF312B
Vermilion (2002-10)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#CA2C2C
Ruby Red (2001-10)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#C92E2E
Red (2000-10)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#D93E3C
Bull's Eye Red (2002-20)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DB232C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DB232C to Valspar


#D03739
Red Bliss (1010-1)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#D63D2B
Scarlet Sun (1011-1)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#C23730
Scarlet Tanager (M212)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#BF3934
Oh So Red (1009-1)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DB232C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DB232C to Dunn-Edwards


#D63D3B
Red Power (DEA 108)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#CB3D3C
Heart Throb (DET 412)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)
#C93543
Red Icon (DEA 104)
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color DB232C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DB232C to Behr


#C93F38
100 Mph (P170-7)
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#D04838
Top Tomato (P180-7)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#CF4944
Race Car Stripe (P170-6)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DB232C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DB232C to Sherwin Williams


#C33A36
Stop (SW 6869)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#B8473D
Habanero Chile (SW 7589)
ΔE - 6.78 (93.2% similar)
#C04D35
Cayenne (SW 6881)
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DB232C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DB232C to PPG Paints


#C6494C
Burnt Red (PPG1188-7)
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)
#B44940
Teaberry Blossom (PPG1189-7)
ΔE - 7.69 (92.3% similar)
#C9543A
Cinnamon Stone (PPG1193-7)
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)
#D1584C
Wet Coral (PPG1189-6)
ΔE - 8.02 (92.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DB232C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DB232C to Farrow & Ball


#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 7.30 (92.7% similar)
#CF5E3E
Charlotte's Locks (268)
ΔE - 10.62 (89.4% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 10.89 (89.1% similar)
#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 13.33 (86.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#DB232C 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



DB232C
Medium Candy Apple Red*

23DBD2
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 #DB232C?

Color that best contrast with #DB232C is #23DBD2, 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 #DB232C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DB232C is #23DBD2, color name is Turquoise*.





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