#D3505F Hex Color
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This brick-red tone feels grounded and intense, making it a perfect choice for high-impact calls to action or bold accents. While too aggressive for large UI backgrounds, it creates a striking pairing when contrasted against cool, slate grays. The hex code #d3505f offers enough contrast to support black text, ensuring that your warning labels or sales buttons remain both readable and urgent.
Questions about #d3505f
What is #d3505f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d3505f is rgb(211, 80, 95), in HSL hsl(353, 60%, 57%) and in CMYK 0%, 62%, 55%, 17%. Browse more shades of red with names and hex codes.
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Is #d3505f appropriate for large background areas?
Using #d3505f for full-page backgrounds can be visually overwhelming and exhausting for the viewer. It is much more effective as a bold accent color or a strategic highlight that draws the eye toward specific interactive elements like buttons or notification banners.
Is #d3505f readable on white or black?
#d3505f has a 4.13:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.08:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.