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#CC2F32

#cc2f32 ≈ Persian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#cc2f32 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80% red, 18.43% green and 19.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.96% magenta, 75.49% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 358.85°, with 62.55% saturation and 49.22% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Persian Red (#cc3333), ΔE 0.61.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.151

Complementary

  1. #cc2f32
  2. #2fccc9

Split complementary

  1. #cc2f32
  2. #2fcc7b
  3. #2f81cc

Analogous

  1. #cc2f81
  2. #cc2f32
  3. #cc7b2f

Triadic

  1. #cc2f32
  2. #32cc2f
  3. #2f32cc

Tetradic

  1. #cc2f32
  2. #ccc92f
  3. #2fccc9
  4. #2f32cc

Square

  1. #cc2f32
  2. #81cc2f
  3. #2fccc9
  4. #7b2fcc

Monochromatic

  1. #501214
  2. #8e2123
  3. #cc2f32
  4. #dd6b6d
  5. #eba9aa

Shades

#cc2f32 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cc2f32
  2. #b82a2d
  3. #a32628
  4. #8f2123
  5. #7a1c1e
  6. #661819
  7. #521314
  8. #3d0e0f
  9. #29090a
  10. #140505
  11. #000000

Tints

#cc2f32 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cc2f32
  2. #d14447
  3. #d6595b
  4. #db6d70
  5. #e08284
  6. #e69799
  7. #ebacad
  8. #f0c1c2
  9. #f5d5d6
  10. #faeaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cc2f32 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cc2f32
  2. #c4373a
  3. #bd3f42
  4. #b54749
  5. #ae4f51
  6. #a65859
  7. #9e6061
  8. #976869
  9. #8f7070
  10. #887878
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.02:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6c6c6c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9c5a5a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5f5730 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #86792c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e10032 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #974a31 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a7632e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d90532 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cc2f32 {
  color: #cc2f32;
}
Background
.bg-cc2f32 {
  background-color: #cc2f32;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cc2f32 {
  border: 2px solid #cc2f32;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cc2f32;
  --color-primary-rgb: 204 47 50;
  --color-primary-hsl: 359 63% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cc2f32 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cc2f32, #cc7b2f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cc2f32 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(204 47 50 / 0.35);
}

#cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 0.61 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 1.79 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 3.36 #e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 4.49 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 4.75 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 5.42 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 5.54 #33d0cd Inverted #6c6c6c Grayscale 

Persian Red
#cc2f32  rgb(204, 47, 50)  hsl(359, 63%, 49%)  Persian Red
#2fccc9  rgb(47, 204, 201)  hsl(179, 63%, 49%)  Robin Egg Blue
#32cc2f  rgb(50, 204, 47)  hsl(119, 63%, 49%)  Lime Green
#2f32cc  rgb(47, 50, 204)  hsl(239, 63%, 49%)  Persian Blue