#DC0000 Color (Hex and RGB)
#DC0000
#dc0000 has RGB values (220, 0, 0). The color reads primarily as red in sRGB space.
Color values
| Format | Value | Channels | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEX | #DC0000 | RDCG00B00 | |
| RGB | rgb(220 0 0) | R220G0B0 | |
| HSL | hsl(0 100% 43%) | H0°S100%L43% | |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.23 29) | L0.56C0.23H29° | |
| HSV | hsv(0, 100%, 86%) | H0°S100%V86% | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 100%, 100%, 14%) | C0%M100%Y100%K14% |
RGB mix
Base numbers
| Base | R | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binary | 11011100 | 00000000 | 00000000 |
| Octal | 334 | 0 | 0 |
| Decimal | 220 | 0 | 0 |
| Hex | dc | 00 | 00 |
Shades & tints
Shades mix #DC0000 with black; tints mix it with white. Click any swatch to explore it.
Shades
- #DC00000%
- #C900009%
- #B7000017%
- #A4000026%
- #91000034%
- #7F000043%
- #6C000051%
- #59000059%
- #46000068%
- #34000077%
- #21000085%
Tints
Color harmonies
Similar brand colors
The closest colors from our brand palettes, measured in OKLab.
Contrast & accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast against white and black. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.
Aa
#DC0000 on #FFFFFF
5.19:1
AA ✓AAA ✕AA Large ✓AAA Large ✓
Aa
#DC0000 on #000000
4.04:1
AA ✕AAA ✕AA Large ✓AAA Large ✕
Aa
#FFFFFF on #DC0000
5.19:1
AA ✓AAA ✕AA Large ✓AAA Large ✓
Aa
#000000 on #DC0000
4.04:1
AA ✕AAA ✕AA Large ✓AAA Large ✕
Code snippets
- CSS
color: #dc0000; - Background
background-color: #dc0000; - CSS variable
--color-dc0000: #dc0000; - Modern CSS
color: oklch(56% 0.23 29); - SCSS
$color-dc0000: #dc0000; - Tailwind
bg-[#dc0000] text-[#dc0000] - HTML
<div style="background-color: #dc0000"></div>