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#CF2E32

#cf2e32 ≈ Persian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#cf2e32 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 19.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 77.78% magenta, 75.85% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 358.51°, with 63.64% saturation and 49.61% 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 5.13:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Persian Red (#cc3333), ΔE 0.68.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1545

Complementary

  1. #cf2e32
  2. #2ecfcb

Split complementary

  1. #cf2e32
  2. #2ecf7b
  3. #2e83cf

Analogous

  1. #cf2e83
  2. #cf2e32
  3. #cf7b2e

Triadic

  1. #cf2e32
  2. #32cf2e
  3. #2e32cf

Tetradic

  1. #cf2e32
  2. #cfcb2e
  3. #2ecfcb
  4. #2e32cf

Square

  1. #cf2e32
  2. #83cf2e
  3. #2ecfcb
  4. #7b2ecf

Monochromatic

  1. #521214
  2. #902023
  3. #cf2e32
  4. #de6b6e
  5. #ecaaac

Shades

#cf2e32 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cf2e32
  2. #ba292d
  3. #a62528
  4. #912023
  5. #7c1c1e
  6. #681719
  7. #531214
  8. #3e0e0f
  9. #29090a
  10. #150505
  11. #000000

Tints

#cf2e32 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cf2e32
  2. #d44347
  3. #d9585b
  4. #dd6d70
  5. #e28284
  6. #e79799
  7. #ecabad
  8. #f1c0c2
  9. #f5d5d6
  10. #faeaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cf2e32 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cf2e32
  2. #c7363a
  3. #bf3e42
  4. #b74749
  5. #af4f51
  6. #a85759
  7. #a05f61
  8. #986769
  9. #907070
  10. #887878
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.09:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9e5b5b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #605730 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #887a2c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e40032 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #994a31 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a9642e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #dc0032 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cf2e32 {
  color: #cf2e32;
}
Background
.bg-cf2e32 {
  background-color: #cf2e32;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cf2e32 {
  border: 2px solid #cf2e32;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cf2e32;
  --color-primary-rgb: 207 46 50;
  --color-primary-hsl: 359 64% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cf2e32 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cf2e32, #cf7b2e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cf2e32 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(207 46 50 / 0.35);
}

#cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 0.68 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 1.91 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 3.45 #e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 4.06 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 4.54 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 5.62 #e62020 Lust ΔE 5.74 #30d1cd Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Persian Red
#cf2e32  rgb(207, 46, 50)  hsl(359, 64%, 50%)  Persian Red
#2ecfcb  rgb(46, 207, 203)  hsl(179, 64%, 50%)  Medium Turquoise
#32cf2e  rgb(50, 207, 46)  hsl(119, 64%, 50%)  Lime Green
#2e32cf  rgb(46, 50, 207)  hsl(239, 64%, 50%)  Persian Blue