UA Red (#D9004C)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #FFFFFF
Contrast vs white: 5.18:1 — vs black: 4.05:1

Color values

  • HEX #D9004C
  • RGB rgb(217, 0, 76)
  • HSL hsl(339, 100%, 42%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 100, 65, 15 )
  • Websafe #CC0033

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #D9004C based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

UA Red
#D9004C Base
#00D98D
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

UA Red
#D9004C Base
#D900B8
#D92100
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

UA Red
#D9004C Base
#4CD900
#004CD9
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

UA Red
#D9004C Base
#00D921
#00B8D9
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

UA Red
#D9004C Base
#B8D900
#00D98D
#2100D9
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

UA Red
#D9004C Base
#400016
#8C0031
#B0003E
#FF035B
#FF2672
#FF73A4
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of UA Red, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#1A0009
#400016
#660024
#8C0031
#B3003F
UA Red #D9004C Base
#FF1063
#FF4586
#FF7BA9
#FFB0CC
#FFE6EE
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #D9004C. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #D9004C;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #D9004C;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #D9004C;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #D9004C,
        #00D98D
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #D9004C,
        #00D98D
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$ua-red: #D9004C;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$ua-red-r: 217;
$ua-red-g: 0;
$ua-red-b: 76;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $ua-red;
    color: rgba($ua-red-r, $ua-red-g, $ua-red-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How UA Red appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #D9004C How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #7C7C44 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #4E4E4E Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #D81818 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #6D6D6D Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to UA Red ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

UA Red #D9004C Base
Spanish Carmine #D10047 ΔE 1.80
Debian Red #D70A53 ΔE 1.90
Rich Carmine #D70040 ΔE 3.15
Utah Crimson #D3003F ΔE 3.28

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.