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What color is DC3737?

The RGB color code for color number #DC3737 is RGB(220, 55, 55). In the RGB color model, #DC3737 has a red value of 220, a green value of 55, and a blue value of 55. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 75.0% magenta, 75.0% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 70.2 % saturation, and 53.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DC3737 has a hue of 0° (degrees), 75.0 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.



Color DC3737 is cool or warm?

Color DC3737 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DC3737? (For interior and product design)

DC3737 has an LRV of nearly 18. 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

#DC3737

Light Color


Compare LRV 18 of #DC3737 with dark and light Color




Is #DC3737 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DC3737 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 #DC3737 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(220, 55, 55)
Red
220 (86.3%)
Green
55 (21.6%)
Blue
55 (21.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
75.00%
Yellow
75.00%
Key
13.73%

HSL

HSL(0deg, 70.2 %, 53.9 %)

Hue
Saturation
70.21 %.
Lightness
53.92 %.

RYB

RYB(168, 65, 48)
Red
168 (66.0%)
Yellow
65 (25.4%)
Blue
48 (18.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
Saturation
75.00 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.

HWB

H: 0°

W: 21.57 %

B: 13.73 %

XYZ

X : 31.57

Y : 18.22

Z : 5.47

YXY

Y1 : 18.22

X : 0.57

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 13.73%

M : 78.43%

Y : 78.43%


LRV

~ 18.2 %

Munsell Color System

7R 4.8/14.5

CIE-Lab

L : 49.77

A : 62.8

B : 39.6

CIE-Lch

L : 49.77

C : 74.24

H : 32.24

CIE-Luv

L : 49.77

U : 126.26

V : 27.23

Hunter-Lab

L : 42.69

A : 57.3

B : 22.29






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #DC3737


Here are the colors similar to DC3737. 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.



#D73B3E
Jasper Red
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#E32636
Alizarin Crimson
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#E32636
Madder (Rose Madder)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#ED2939
Imperial Red
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DC3737.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DC3737.


#E03C31
PANTONE 179 C
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#E73C3E
PANTONE 2034 C
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#EE2737
PANTONE 1788 C
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#E4002B
PANTONE 185 C
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DC3737.


#CB4543
RAL 030 50 60 - Holland Red
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#D1462C
RAL 040 50 70 - Pompeii Red
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#CA4E33
RAL 040 50 60 - Fox Red
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#BF514E
RAL 030 50 50 - Maple Red
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DC3737.


#CC2C24
RAL 3028 - Pure Red
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#C73F4A
RAL 3018 - Strawberry Red
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)
#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 7.57 (92.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to DC3737.


#CB5952
BS 04-D-43 - Robin
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)


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



#DB4437
Google Red
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#DB1F29
Adobe Creative Cloud Red
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#EC0023
Pinterest Red
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#EC1D24
Marvel Red
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#EF3038
Deep carmine pink
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #DC3737


Here are the paint colors similar to DC3737. 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 DC3737 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DC3737 to Benjamin Moore


#D93E3C
Bull's Eye Red (2002-20)
ΔE - 1.04 (99.0% similar)
#D5393F
Bonfire (2001-20)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#DC4739
Salsa (2009-20)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#D33A41
Tricycle Red (2000-20)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DC3737 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DC3737 to Dunn-Edwards


#D63D3B
Red Power (DEA 108)
ΔE - 1.19 (98.8% similar)
#CB3D3C
Heart Throb (DET 412)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#E34B50
Strawberry Jam (DE 5076)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#CE4E35
Bonfire Flame (DEA 109)
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color DC3737 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DC3737 to Valspar


#D03739
Red Bliss (1010-1)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#D63D2B
Scarlet Sun (1011-1)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#C23730
Scarlet Tanager (M212)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#C44C38
Terra Cotta Red (2004-3A)
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color DC3737 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DC3737 to Behr


#CF4944
Race Car Stripe (P170-6)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#D04838
Top Tomato (P180-7)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#C93F38
100 Mph (P170-7)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#C74547
Whip Lash (P150-6)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DC3737 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DC3737 to Sherwin Williams


#C33A36
Stop (SW 6869)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#B8473D
Habanero Chile (SW 7589)
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)
#C04D35
Cayenne (SW 6881)
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)
#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DC3737 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DC3737 to PPG Paints


#D1584C
Wet Coral (PPG1189-6)
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#C6494C
Burnt Red (PPG1188-7)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#C9543A
Cinnamon Stone (PPG1193-7)
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)
#B44940
Teaberry Blossom (PPG1189-7)
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#DC3737 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



DC3737
Jasper Red*

37DCDC
Medium 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 #DC3737?

Color that best contrast with #DC3737 is #37DCDC, color name is Medium 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 #DC3737?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DC3737 is #37DCDC, color name is Medium Turquoise*.





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