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#CF2E23

#cf2e23 ≈ Lava

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#cf2e23 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 81.18% red, 18.04% green and 13.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 77.78% magenta, 83.09% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 3.84°, with 71.07% saturation and 47.45% 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 5.16:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Lava (#cf1020), ΔE 3.18.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1534

Complementary

  1. #cf2e23
  2. #23c4cf

Split complementary

  1. #cf2e23
  2. #23cf84
  3. #236ecf

Analogous

  1. #cf236e
  2. #cf2e23
  3. #cf8423

Triadic

  1. #cf2e23
  2. #23cf2e
  3. #2e23cf

Tetradic

  1. #cf2e23
  2. #c4cf23
  3. #23c4cf
  4. #2e23cf

Square

  1. #cf2e23
  2. #6ecf23
  3. #23c4cf
  4. #8423cf

Monochromatic

  1. #4c110d
  2. #8e1f18
  3. #cf2e23
  4. #e3645b
  5. #eea29d

Shades

#cf2e23 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cf2e23
  2. #ba2920
  3. #a6251c
  4. #912019
  5. #7c1c15
  6. #681712
  7. #53120e
  8. #3e0e0b
  9. #290907
  10. #150504
  11. #000000

Tints

#cf2e23 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cf2e23
  2. #d44339
  3. #d9584f
  4. #dd6d65
  5. #e2827b
  6. #e79791
  7. #ecaba7
  8. #f1c0bd
  9. #f5d5d3
  10. #faeae9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cf2e23 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cf2e23
  2. #c7362c
  3. #bf3e36
  4. #b7473f
  5. #af4f48
  6. #a85752
  7. #a05f5b
  8. #986764
  9. #90706d
  10. #887877
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.07:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6d6d6d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9e5a59 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #61571f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #897a1a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e4002e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9a4a21 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a9641e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #dc002a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cf2e23 {
  color: #cf2e23;
}
Background
.bg-cf2e23 {
  background-color: #cf2e23;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cf2e23 {
  border: 2px solid #cf2e23;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cf2e23;
  --color-primary-rgb: 207 46 35;
  --color-primary-hsl: 4 71% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cf2e23 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cf2e23, #cf8423);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cf2e23 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(207 46 35 / 0.35);
}

#cf1020 Lava ΔE 3.18 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 3.37 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 3.65 #e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 3.81 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 4.04 #e62020 Lust ΔE 4.13 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.27 #30d1dc Inverted #6d6d6d Grayscale 

Lava
#cf2e23  rgb(207, 46, 35)  hsl(4, 71%, 47%)  Lava
#23c4cf  rgb(35, 196, 207)  hsl(184, 71%, 47%)  Dark Turquoise
#23cf2e  rgb(35, 207, 46)  hsl(124, 71%, 47%)  Lime Green
#2e23cf  rgb(46, 35, 207)  hsl(244, 71%, 47%)  Medium Blue