Close to Lava
#DF2D29
#DF2D29 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Lava. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 17.6% green, and 16.1% blue. Its hue is 1°, with 74% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #DF2D29.
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.
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4.62:1 AABlack text on this color
4.54:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.62:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.54:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DF2D29 as they’d see it.
#DF2D29 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 #DF2D29
What color is #DF2D29?
#DF2D29 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Lava. In RGB it’s made of 87.5% red, 17.6% green, and 16.1% blue. Its hue is 1°, with 74% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #DF2D29 in RGB?
#DF2D29 is rgb(223, 45, 41): 223 red, 45 green, and 41 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DF2D29 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 80, 82, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DF2D29?
PANTONE 485 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DF2D29?
Its complement #058285 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.