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#DC3E4E closest to Poppy Red

#DC3E4E is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Poppy Red. In the RGB color model it is made of 86.3% red, 24.3% green and 30.6% blue (rgb(220, 62, 78)). Its HSL value is 354° hue, 69% saturation and 55% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 65% yellow and 14% black. #DC3E4E is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 4.84:1.

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Variations of #DC3E4E

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#DC3E4E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#DC3E4E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #DC3E4E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 61% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #928549
  • Protanopia 58% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #6A644D
  • Protanomaly 72% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #95604C
  • Deuteranopia 61% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #928549
  • Deuteranomaly 74% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #AB734A
  • Tritanopia 90% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #F10045
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #E52F4A
  • Achromatopsia 61% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #797979
  • Achromatomaly 72% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #9A6E70

#DC3E4E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.34:1 Poor#DC3E4E text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.84:1 Good#DC3E4E text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#DC3E4E in CSS

/* Poppy Red */
.color { color: #DC3E4E; }
.background { background-color: #DC3E4E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #DC3E4E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(220 62 78);
color: hsl(354 69% 55%);
color: oklch(0.601 0.194 19.9);

#DC3E4E FAQ

What color is #DC3E4E?

#DC3E4E is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Poppy Red. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #DC3E4E?

#DC3E4E is rgb(220, 62, 78) in RGB, hsl(354, 69%, 55%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 72%, 65%, 14%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #DC3E4E?

The complementary color of #DC3E4E is #3EDCCC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #DC3E4E?

Black text has the best contrast on #DC3E4E: 4.84:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #DC3E4E a warm or cool color?

#DC3E4E is a warm color.