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What color is DE162F?

The RGB color code for color number #DE162F is RGB(222, 22, 47). In the RGB color model, #DE162F has a red value of 222, a green value of 22, and a blue value of 47. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 90.1% magenta, 78.8% yellow, and 12.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 352.5° (degrees), 82.0 % saturation, and 47.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DE162F has a hue of 352.5° (degrees), 90.1 % saturation and 87.1 % brightness/value.



Color DE162F is cool or warm?

Color DE162F is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #DE162F? (For interior and product design)

DE162F 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

#DE162F

Light Color


Compare LRV 16 of #DE162F with dark and light Color




Is #DE162F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DE162F 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 #DE162F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(222, 22, 47)
Red
222 (87.1%)
Green
22 (8.6%)
Blue
47 (18.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
90.09%
Yellow
78.83%
Key
12.94%

HSL

HSL(352.5deg, 82.0 %, 47.8 %)

Hue
352.5°
Saturation
81.97 %.
Lightness
47.84 %.

RYB

RYB(202, 43, 49)
Red
202 (79.1%)
Yellow
43 (16.7%)
Blue
49 (19.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
352.5°
Saturation
90.09 %.
Brightness / Value
87.06 %.

HWB

H: 352.5°

W: 8.63 %

B: 12.94 %

XYZ

X : 30.92

Y : 16.31

Z : 4.21

YXY

Y1 : 16.31

X : 0.6

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 12.94%

M : 91.37%

Y : 81.57%


LRV

~ 16.3 %

Munsell Color System

5.3R 4.6/18.3

CIE-Lab

L : 47.38

A : 70.72

B : 41.66

CIE-Lch

L : 47.38

C : 82.07

H : 30.5

CIE-Luv

L : 47.38

U : 142.52

V : 25.25

Hunter-Lab

L : 40.38

A : 66.02

B : 22.09






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #DE162F


Here are the colors similar to DE162F. 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 - 0.78 (99.2% similar)
#E32636
Alizarin Crimson
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#E32636
Madder (Rose Madder)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#E60026
Spanish Red (Rojo)
ΔE - 2.29 (97.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DE162F.


#E4002B
PANTONE 185 C
ΔE - 1.14 (98.9% similar)
#D22630
PANTONE 1795 C
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#CB2C30
PANTONE 711 C
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#D50032
PANTONE 199 C
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DE162F.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DE162F.


#CC2C24
RAL 3028 - Pure Red
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#C73F4A
RAL 3018 - Strawberry Red
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)
#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 7.87 (92.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DE162F.


#CB4543
RAL 030 50 60 - Holland Red
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#D1462C
RAL 040 50 70 - Pompeii Red
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)


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#DB1F29
Adobe Creative Cloud Red
ΔE - 1.95 (98.1% similar)
#EC0023
Pinterest Red
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #DE162F


Here are the paint colors similar to DE162F. 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.


Valspar

Hex color DE162F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DE162F to Valspar


#D03739
Red Bliss (1010-1)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#C23730
Scarlet Tanager (M212)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#BF3934
Oh So Red (1009-1)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#D63D2B
Scarlet Sun (1011-1)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DE162F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DE162F to Benjamin Moore


#D5393F
Bonfire (2001-20)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#CF312B
Vermilion (2002-10)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#CA2C2C
Ruby Red (2001-10)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#C92E2E
Red (2000-10)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DE162F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DE162F to Dunn-Edwards


#D63D3B
Red Power (DEA 108)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#CB3D3C
Heart Throb (DET 412)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#C93543
Red Icon (DEA 104)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color DE162F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DE162F to Behr


#C93F38
100 Mph (P170-7)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)
#CF4944
Race Car Stripe (P170-6)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#C74547
Whip Lash (P150-6)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DE162F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DE162F to Sherwin Williams


#C33A36
Stop (SW 6869)
ΔE - 4.79 (95.2% similar)
#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)
#B8473D
Habanero Chile (SW 7589)
ΔE - 7.34 (92.7% similar)
#B24743
Red Tomato (SW 6607)
ΔE - 8.48 (91.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color DE162F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #DE162F to PPG Paints


#C6494C
Burnt Red (PPG1188-7)
ΔE - 6.93 (93.1% similar)
#C53A4B
Calypso Berry (PPG1185-7)
ΔE - 7.64 (92.4% similar)
#B44940
Teaberry Blossom (PPG1189-7)
ΔE - 8.14 (91.9% similar)
#D1584C
Wet Coral (PPG1189-6)
ΔE - 8.63 (91.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color DE162F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DE162F to Farrow & Ball


#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 11.47 (88.5% similar)
#CF5E3E
Charlotte's Locks (268)
ΔE - 11.91 (88.1% similar)
#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 13.19 (86.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#DE162F 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



DE162F
Medium Candy Apple Red*

16DEC5
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 #DE162F?

Color that best contrast with #DE162F is #16DEC5, 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 #DE162F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DE162F is #16DEC5, color name is Turquoise*.





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