Close to Flame
#DE491A
#DE491A is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Flame. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 28.6% green, and 10.2% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 79% saturation and 49% 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 #DE491A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.07:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DE491A as they’d see it.
#DE491A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #DE491A
What color is #DE491A?
#DE491A is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Flame. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 28.6% green, and 10.2% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 79% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #DE491A in RGB?
#DE491A is rgb(222, 73, 26): 222 red, 73 green, and 26 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DE491A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 67, 88, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DE491A?
PANTONE 1665 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DE491A?
Its complement #1A87AB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.