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#DB281E

#db281e ≈ Lust

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#db281e is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 85.88% red, 15.69% green and 11.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.74% magenta, 86.3% yellow and 14.12% black. Its hue angle is 3.17°, with 75.9% saturation and 48.82% 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 4.85:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Lust (#e62020), ΔE 2.08.

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Relative luminance0.1667

Complementary

  1. #db281e
  2. #1ed1db

Split complementary

  1. #db281e
  2. #1edb86
  3. #1e73db

Analogous

  1. #db1e73
  2. #db281e
  3. #db861e

Triadic

  1. #db281e
  2. #1edb28
  3. #281edb

Tetradic

  1. #db281e
  2. #d1db1e
  3. #1ed1db
  4. #281edb

Square

  1. #db281e
  2. #73db1e
  3. #1ed1db
  4. #861edb

Monochromatic

  1. #540f0c
  2. #981c15
  3. #db281e
  4. #e9645d
  5. #f2a4a0

Shades

#db281e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #db281e
  2. #c5241b
  3. #af2018
  4. #991c15
  5. #831812
  6. #6e140f
  7. #58100c
  8. #420c09
  9. #2c0806
  10. #160403
  11. #000000

Tints

#db281e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #db281e
  2. #df3e35
  3. #e2534b
  4. #e66962
  5. #e97e78
  6. #ed948f
  7. #f1a9a5
  8. #f4bfbc
  9. #f8d4d2
  10. #fbeae9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#db281e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #db281e
  2. #d23128
  3. #c93a32
  4. #c0423b
  5. #b74b45
  6. #ae544f
  7. #a45d59
  8. #9b6663
  9. #926e6c
  10. #897776
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a65d5b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #645919 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8f7f10 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f20029 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a24a1b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b36716 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e90025 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-db281e {
  color: #db281e;
}
Background
.bg-db281e {
  background-color: #db281e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-db281e {
  border: 2px solid #db281e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #db281e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 219 40 30;
  --color-primary-hsl: 3 76% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-db281e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #db281e, #db861e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-db281e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(219 40 30 / 0.35);
}

#e62020 Lust ΔE 2.08 #e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 3.14 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.29 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.67 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 4.95 #e34234 Vermilion ΔE 4.95 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.95 #24d7e1 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Lust
#db281e  rgb(219, 40, 30)  hsl(3, 76%, 49%)  Lust
#1ed1db  rgb(30, 209, 219)  hsl(183, 76%, 49%)  Dark Turquoise
#1edb28  rgb(30, 219, 40)  hsl(123, 76%, 49%)  Lime Green
#281edb  rgb(40, 30, 219)  hsl(243, 76%, 49%)  Blue