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#D12E4A

#d12e4a ≈ Brick Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#d12e4a is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 81.96% red, 18.04% green and 29.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 77.99% magenta, 64.59% yellow and 18.04% black. Its hue angle is 349.69°, with 63.92% saturation and 50% 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 5:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Brick Red (#cb4154), ΔE 2.77.

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Relative luminance0.16

Complementary

  1. #d12e4a
  2. #2ed1b5

Split complementary

  1. #d12e4a
  2. #2ed163
  3. #2e9cd1

Analogous

  1. #d12e9c
  2. #d12e4a
  3. #d1632e

Triadic

  1. #d12e4a
  2. #4ad12e
  3. #2e4ad1

Tetradic

  1. #d12e4a
  2. #d1b52e
  3. #2ed1b5
  4. #2e4ad1

Square

  1. #d12e4a
  2. #9cd12e
  3. #2ed1b5
  4. #632ed1

Monochromatic

  1. #54121e
  2. #922034
  3. #d12e4a
  4. #df6d80
  5. #edabb7

Shades

#d12e4a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #d12e4a
  2. #bc2943
  3. #a7253b
  4. #922034
  5. #7d1c2c
  6. #691725
  7. #54121e
  8. #3f0e16
  9. #2a090f
  10. #150507
  11. #000000

Tints

#d12e4a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #d12e4a
  2. #d6435c
  3. #da586e
  4. #df6d80
  5. #e38292
  6. #e897a5
  7. #edabb7
  8. #f1c0c9
  9. #f6d5db
  10. #faeaed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#d12e4a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #d12e4a
  2. #c9364f
  3. #c13e55
  4. #b9475a
  5. #b14f60
  6. #a95765
  7. #a05f6a
  8. #986770
  9. #907075
  10. #88787b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.2:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a05c62 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5e5a4a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #877c45 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e5003a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9a4c4a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #aa6547 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #dd0741 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-d12e4a {
  color: #d12e4a;
}
Background
.bg-d12e4a {
  background-color: #d12e4a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-d12e4a {
  border: 2px solid #d12e4a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #d12e4a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 209 46 74;
  --color-primary-hsl: 350 64% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-d12e4a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d12e4a, #d1632e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-d12e4a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(209 46 74 / 0.35);
}

#cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 2.77 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 3.61 #e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 4.01 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 4.47 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 5.99 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 6.39 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 6.62 #2ed1b5 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Brick Red
#d12e4a  rgb(209, 46, 74)  hsl(350, 64%, 50%)  Brick Red
#2ed1b5  rgb(46, 209, 181)  hsl(170, 64%, 50%)  Medium Aquamarine
#4ad12e  rgb(74, 209, 46)  hsl(110, 64%, 50%)  Lime Green
#2e4ad1  rgb(46, 74, 209)  hsl(230, 64%, 50%)  Iris