Color Name
Medium Candy Apple Red*
Hex Color Code
#DC072F
RGB Color Code
RGB(220, 7, 47)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 96.8%, 78.6%, 13.7%
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What color is DC072F?

The RGB color code for color number #DC072F is RGB(220, 7, 47). In the RGB color model, #DC072F has a red value of 220, a green value of 7, and a blue value of 47. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 96.8% magenta, 78.6% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 348.7° (degrees), 93.8 % saturation, and 44.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #DC072F has a hue of 348.7° (degrees), 96.8 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.

Color DC072F is cool or warm?

Color DC072F is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #DC072F? (For interior and product design)

DC072F has an LRV of nearly 15.6. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#DC072F
LRV 15.6
Light Color

Compare LRV 15.6 of #DC072F with dark and light color

Is #DC072F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color DC072F meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #DC072F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #DC072F
Hex triplet
#DC072F
Red
DC
Green
07
Blue
2F
RGBA / RGB rgb(220, 7, 47)
Red
220 (86.3%)
Green
7 (2.7%)
Blue
47 (18.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
96.82%
Yellow
78.64%
Key
13.73%
HSL hsl(348.73deg, 93.8 %, 44.5 %)
Hue
348.73°
Saturation
93.83 %
Lightness
44.51 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
348.73°
Saturation
96.82 %
Brightness / Value
86.27 %
RYB ryb(214, 33, 53)
Red
214 (84.1%)
Yellow
33 (13.1%)
Blue
53 (20.8%)
HWB
Hue
348.73°
Whiteness
2.75 %
Blackness
13.73 %
CMY
Cyan
13.73%
Magenta
97.25%
Yellow
81.57%
XYZ
X
30.1
Y
15.57
Z
4.11
YXY
Y1
15.57
X
0.6
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
46.41
A
71.82
B
40.52
CIE-Lch
L
46.41
C
82.46
H
29.43
CIE-Luv
L
46.41
U
143.84
V
23.79
Hunter-Lab
L
39.46
A
67.11
B
21.45
Other
LRV
~ 15.6 %
Munsell Color System
5R 4.5/18.4

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #DC072F

These are the named colors closest to hex DC072F, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#DC143C Color Crimson
96.96% match | ΔE 3.04
#CE2029 Color Fire Engine Red
96.95% match | ΔE 3.05
#E32636 Color Alizarin Crimson
96.89% match | ΔE 3.11

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to DC072F.

#D22630 Color PANTONE 1795 C
98.00% match | ΔE 2.00
#E4002B Color PANTONE 185 C
97.96% match | ΔE 2.04
#D50032 Color PANTONE 199 C
97.76% match | ΔE 2.24
#CB2C30 Color PANTONE 711 C
96.87% match | ΔE 3.13

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to DC072F.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to DC072F.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to DC072F.


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Paint color for Hex #DC072F

These are the real paint colors closest to hex DC072F from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from DC072F once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color DC072F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #DC072F to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color DC072F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #DC072F to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color DC072F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #DC072F to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color DC072F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #DC072F to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color DC072F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #DC072F to Behr


PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color DC072F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #DC072F to Farrow & Ball

#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
92.62% match | ΔE 7.38
#B0504B Color Blazer (212)
90.17% match | ΔE 9.83
#AE5042 Color Harissa (9916)
89.85% match | ΔE 10.15

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#DC072F color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#DC072F
Medium Candy Apple Red*
#07DCB4
Caribbean green*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #DC072F?

Color that best contrast with #DC072F is #07DCB4, color name is Caribbean green*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #DC072F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #DC072F is #07DCB4, color name is Caribbean green*.

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