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#CF2E37

#cf2e37 ≈ Persian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#cf2e37 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 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 77.78% magenta, 73.43% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 356.65°, 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 5.12:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Persian Red (#cc3333), ΔE 1.71.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.155

Complementary

  1. #cf2e37
  2. #2ecfc6

Split complementary

  1. #cf2e37
  2. #2ecf76
  3. #2e87cf

Analogous

  1. #cf2e87
  2. #cf2e37
  3. #cf762e

Triadic

  1. #cf2e37
  2. #37cf2e
  3. #2e37cf

Tetradic

  1. #cf2e37
  2. #cfc62e
  3. #2ecfc6
  4. #2e37cf

Square

  1. #cf2e37
  2. #87cf2e
  3. #2ecfc6
  4. #762ecf

Monochromatic

  1. #521216
  2. #902026
  3. #cf2e37
  4. #de6b72
  5. #ecaaae

Shades

#cf2e37 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cf2e37
  2. #ba2932
  3. #a6252c
  4. #912027
  5. #7c1c21
  6. #68171c
  7. #531216
  8. #3e0e11
  9. #29090b
  10. #150506
  11. #000000

Tints

#cf2e37 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cf2e37
  2. #d4434b
  3. #d9585f
  4. #dd6d73
  5. #e28287
  6. #e7979b
  7. #ecabaf
  8. #f1c0c3
  9. #f5d5d7
  10. #faeaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cf2e37 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cf2e37
  2. #c7363e
  3. #bf3e46
  4. #b7474d
  5. #af4f54
  6. #a8575c
  7. #a05f63
  8. #98676a
  9. #907071
  10. #887879
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.12:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.1:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9e5b5d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #605836 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #877a31 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e40033 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #994a36 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a96434 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #dc0135 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cf2e37 {
  color: #cf2e37;
}
Background
.bg-cf2e37 {
  background-color: #cf2e37;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cf2e37 {
  border: 2px solid #cf2e37;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cf2e37;
  --color-primary-rgb: 207 46 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 357 64% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cf2e37 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cf2e37, #cf762e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cf2e37 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(207 46 55 / 0.35);
}

#cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 1.71 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 2.87 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 3.39 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.47 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 4.79 #e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 4.98 #c80815 Venetian Red ΔE 6.67 #30d1c8 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Persian Red
#cf2e37  rgb(207, 46, 55)  hsl(357, 64%, 50%)  Persian Red
#2ecfc6  rgb(46, 207, 198)  hsl(177, 64%, 50%)  Medium Turquoise
#37cf2e  rgb(55, 207, 46)  hsl(117, 64%, 50%)  Lime Green
#2e37cf  rgb(46, 55, 207)  hsl(237, 64%, 50%)  Persian Blue