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#DB243F

#db243f ≈ Crimson

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#db243f is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 85.88% red, 14.12% green and 24.71% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 83.56% magenta, 71.23% yellow and 14.12% black. Its hue angle is 351.15°, with 71.76% 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 4.84:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Crimson (#dc143c), ΔE 1.09.

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Relative luminance0.1668

Complementary

  1. #db243f
  2. #24dbc0

Split complementary

  1. #db243f
  2. #24db65
  3. #249adb

Analogous

  1. #db249a
  2. #db243f
  3. #db6524

Triadic

  1. #db243f
  2. #3fdb24
  3. #243fdb

Tetradic

  1. #db243f
  2. #dbc024
  3. #24dbc0
  4. #243fdb

Square

  1. #db243f
  2. #9adb24
  3. #24dbc0
  4. #6524db

Monochromatic

  1. #580e19
  2. #99192c
  3. #db243f
  4. #e66679
  5. #f1a7b2

Shades

#db243f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #db243f
  2. #c52039
  3. #af1d32
  4. #99192c
  5. #831626
  6. #6e1220
  7. #580e19
  8. #420b13
  9. #2c070d
  10. #160406
  11. #000000

Tints

#db243f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #db243f
  2. #df3a52
  3. #e25065
  4. #e66679
  5. #e97c8c
  6. #ed929f
  7. #f1a7b2
  8. #f4bdc5
  9. #f8d3d9
  10. #fbe9ec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#db243f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #db243f
  2. #d22d46
  3. #c9364c
  4. #c04053
  5. #b74959
  6. #ae5260
  7. #a45b66
  8. #9b646d
  9. #926e73
  10. #89777a
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a65c61 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #60593e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8c7f39 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f10031 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a0493f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b1673b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e80037 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-db243f {
  color: #db243f;
}
Background
.bg-db243f {
  background-color: #db243f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-db243f {
  border: 2px solid #db243f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #db243f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 219 36 63;
  --color-primary-hsl: 351 72% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-db243f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #db243f, #db6524);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-db243f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(219 36 63 / 0.35);
}

#dc143c Crimson ΔE 1.09 #e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 4.27 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 4.75 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 5.19 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 5.38 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.61 #e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 6.34 #24dbc0 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Crimson
#db243f  rgb(219, 36, 63)  hsl(351, 72%, 50%)  Crimson
#24dbc0  rgb(36, 219, 192)  hsl(171, 72%, 50%)  Turquoise
#3fdb24  rgb(63, 219, 36)  hsl(111, 72%, 50%)  Lime Green
#243fdb  rgb(36, 63, 219)  hsl(231, 72%, 50%)  Persian Blue