Close to Amaranth
#DC3955
#DC3955 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Amaranth. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 22.4% green, and 33.3% blue. Its hue is 350°, with 70% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DC3955.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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4.76:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.41:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
4.76:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DC3955 as they’d see it.
#DC3955 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DC3955
What color is #DC3955?
#DC3955 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Amaranth. In RGB it’s made of 86.3% red, 22.4% green, and 33.3% blue. Its hue is 350°, with 70% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DC3955 in RGB?
#DC3955 is rgb(220, 57, 85): 220 red, 57 green, and 85 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DC3955 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 74, 61, 14). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DC3955?
PANTONE 1787 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DC3955?
Its complement #128775 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.