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#CF3E27

#cf3e27 ≈ Lust

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#cf3e27 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 81.18% red, 24.31% green and 15.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 70.05% magenta, 81.16% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 8.21°, with 68.29% saturation and 48.24% 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 4.8:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Lust (#e62020), ΔE 4.31.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1686

Complementary

  1. #cf3e27
  2. #27b8cf

Split complementary

  1. #cf3e27
  2. #27cf92
  3. #2764cf

Analogous

  1. #cf2764
  2. #cf3e27
  3. #cf9227

Triadic

  1. #cf3e27
  2. #27cf3e
  3. #3e27cf

Tetradic

  1. #cf3e27
  2. #b8cf27
  3. #27b8cf
  4. #3e27cf

Square

  1. #cf3e27
  2. #64cf27
  3. #27b8cf
  4. #9227cf

Monochromatic

  1. #4e170f
  2. #8f2b1b
  3. #cf3e27
  4. #e17361
  5. #edaca2

Shades

#cf3e27 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cf3e27
  2. #ba3823
  3. #a6321f
  4. #912b1b
  5. #7c2517
  6. #681f14
  7. #531910
  8. #3e130c
  9. #290c08
  10. #150604
  11. #000000

Tints

#cf3e27 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cf3e27
  2. #d4513d
  3. #d96552
  4. #dd7868
  5. #e28b7d
  6. #e79f93
  7. #ecb2a9
  8. #f1c5be
  9. #f5d8d4
  10. #faece9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cf3e27 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cf3e27
  2. #c74530
  3. #bf4b39
  4. #b75242
  5. #af584b
  6. #a85f54
  7. #a0665c
  8. #986c65
  9. #90736e
  10. #887977
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.8:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a0615d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #695e23 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8d7e20 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e4003a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9c5325 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ab6a23 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #dc2533 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cf3e27 {
  color: #cf3e27;
}
Background
.bg-cf3e27 {
  background-color: #cf3e27;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cf3e27 {
  border: 2px solid #cf3e27;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cf3e27;
  --color-primary-rgb: 207 62 39;
  --color-primary-hsl: 8 68% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cf3e27 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cf3e27, #cf9227);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cf3e27 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(207 62 39 / 0.35);
}

#e62020 Lust ΔE 4.31 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 4.95 #e34234 Vermilion ΔE 4.95 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 5.30 #e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 5.51 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.51 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.59 #30c1d8 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Lust
#cf3e27  rgb(207, 62, 39)  hsl(8, 68%, 48%)  Lust
#27b8cf  rgb(39, 184, 207)  hsl(188, 68%, 48%)  Dark Turquoise
#27cf3e  rgb(39, 207, 62)  hsl(128, 68%, 48%)  Lime Green
#3e27cf  rgb(62, 39, 207)  hsl(248, 68%, 48%)  Blue