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#CF313D

#cf313d ≈ Crimson

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#cf313d is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 81.18% red, 19.22% green and 23.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.33% magenta, 70.53% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 355.44°, with 62.2% saturation and 50.2% 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 5.05:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Crimson (#dc143c), ΔE 2.7.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.158

Complementary

  1. #cf313d
  2. #31cfc3

Split complementary

  1. #cf313d
  2. #31cf74
  3. #318ccf

Analogous

  1. #cf318c
  2. #cf313d
  3. #cf7431

Triadic

  1. #cf313d
  2. #3dcf31
  3. #313dcf

Tetradic

  1. #cf313d
  2. #cfc331
  3. #31cfc3
  4. #313dcf

Square

  1. #cf313d
  2. #8ccf31
  3. #31cfc3
  4. #7431cf

Monochromatic

  1. #541318
  2. #92222a
  3. #cf313d
  4. #dd6f77
  5. #ecadb2

Shades

#cf313d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cf313d
  2. #ba2c37
  3. #a62731
  4. #91222b
  5. #7c1d25
  6. #68191f
  7. #531418
  8. #3e0f12
  9. #290a0c
  10. #150506
  11. #000000

Tints

#cf313d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cf313d
  2. #d44650
  3. #d95a64
  4. #dd6f77
  5. #e2838b
  6. #e7989e
  7. #ecadb1
  8. #f1c1c5
  9. #f5d6d8
  10. #faeaec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cf313d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cf313d
  2. #c73944
  3. #bf414a
  4. #b74951
  5. #af5158
  6. #a8595f
  7. #a06065
  8. #98686c
  9. #907073
  10. #887879
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.16:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9f5c5f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #60593c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #887b38 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e40037 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #994c3c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a9653a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #dc0e3a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cf313d {
  color: #cf313d;
}
Background
.bg-cf313d {
  background-color: #cf313d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cf313d {
  border: 2px solid #cf313d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cf313d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 207 49 61;
  --color-primary-hsl: 355 62% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cf313d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cf313d, #cf7431);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cf313d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(207 49 61 / 0.35);
}

#dc143c Crimson ΔE 2.70 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 2.98 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.23 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 4.30 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 5.51 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.83 #e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 6.05 #30cec2 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Crimson
#cf313d  rgb(207, 49, 61)  hsl(355, 62%, 50%)  Crimson
#31cfc3  rgb(49, 207, 195)  hsl(175, 62%, 50%)  Medium Turquoise
#3dcf31  rgb(61, 207, 49)  hsl(115, 62%, 50%)  Lime Green
#313dcf  rgb(49, 61, 207)  hsl(235, 62%, 50%)  Persian Blue