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#DB232C

#db232c ≈ Cadmium Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#db232c is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 85.88% red, 13.73% green and 17.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 84.02% magenta, 79.91% yellow and 14.12% black. Its hue angle is 357.07°, with 72.44% saturation and 49.8% 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 4.9:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cadmium Red (#e30022), ΔE 1.91.

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Relative luminance0.1644

Complementary

  1. #db232c
  2. #23dbd2

Split complementary

  1. #db232c
  2. #23db76
  3. #2388db

Analogous

  1. #db2388
  2. #db232c
  3. #db7623

Triadic

  1. #db232c
  2. #2cdb23
  3. #232cdb

Tetradic

  1. #db232c
  2. #dbd223
  3. #23dbd2
  4. #232cdb

Square

  1. #db232c
  2. #88db23
  3. #23dbd2
  4. #7623db

Monochromatic

  1. #570e11
  2. #99181f
  3. #db232c
  4. #e6646b
  5. #f1a6aa

Shades

#db232c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #db232c
  2. #c52028
  3. #af1c23
  4. #99191f
  5. #83151a
  6. #6e1216
  7. #580e12
  8. #420b0d
  9. #2c0709
  10. #160404
  11. #000000

Tints

#db232c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #db232c
  2. #df3941
  3. #e24f56
  4. #e6656b
  5. #e97b80
  6. #ed9196
  7. #f1a7ab
  8. #f4bdc0
  9. #f8d3d5
  10. #fbe9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#db232c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #db232c
  2. #d22c34
  3. #c9363d
  4. #c03f45
  5. #b7484e
  6. #ae5256
  7. #a45b5e
  8. #9b6467
  9. #926d6f
  10. #897778
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a65b5d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #61582a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8e7f23 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f10029 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a1482b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b26627 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e9002a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-db232c {
  color: #db232c;
}
Background
.bg-db232c {
  background-color: #db232c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-db232c {
  border: 2px solid #db232c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #db232c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 219 35 44;
  --color-primary-hsl: 357 72% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-db232c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #db232c, #db7623);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-db232c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(219 35 44 / 0.35);
}

#e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 1.91 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 2.73 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 2.88 #e62020 Lust ΔE 3.66 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 3.66 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 5.17 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 5.49 #24dcd3 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Cadmium Red
#db232c  rgb(219, 35, 44)  hsl(357, 72%, 50%)  Cadmium Red
#23dbd2  rgb(35, 219, 210)  hsl(177, 72%, 50%)  Turquoise
#2cdb23  rgb(44, 219, 35)  hsl(117, 72%, 50%)  Lime Green
#232cdb  rgb(35, 44, 219)  hsl(237, 72%, 50%)  Blue