Close to Amaranth
#DA1949
#DA1949 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Amaranth. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 9.8% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 345°, with 79% saturation and 48% 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 #DA1949.
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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4.98:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.22:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DA1949 as they’d see it.
#DA1949 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 #DA1949
What color is #DA1949?
#DA1949 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Amaranth. In RGB it’s made of 85.5% red, 9.8% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 345°, with 79% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #DA1949 in RGB?
#DA1949 is rgb(218, 25, 73): 218 red, 25 green, and 73 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DA1949 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 89, 67, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DA1949?
PANTONE 192 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DA1949?
Its complement #007F61 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.