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#DB2E34

#db2e34 ≈ Persian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#db2e34 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 85.88% red, 18.04% green and 20.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79% magenta, 76.26% yellow and 14.12% black. Its hue angle is 357.92°, with 70.61% saturation and 51.96% 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 4.72:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Persian Red (#cc3333), ΔE 2.79.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1726

Complementary

  1. #db2e34
  2. #2edbd5

Split complementary

  1. #db2e34
  2. #2edb7f
  3. #2e8adb

Analogous

  1. #db2e8a
  2. #db2e34
  3. #db7f2e

Triadic

  1. #db2e34
  2. #34db2e
  3. #2e34db

Tetradic

  1. #db2e34
  2. #dbd52e
  3. #2edbd5
  4. #2e34db

Square

  1. #db2e34
  2. #8adb2e
  3. #2edbd5
  4. #7f2edb

Monochromatic

  1. #601013
  2. #a11c20
  3. #db2e34
  4. #e66f73
  5. #f1b1b3

Shades

#db2e34 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #db2e34
  2. #c5292f
  3. #af252a
  4. #992024
  5. #831c1f
  6. #6e171a
  7. #581215
  8. #420e10
  9. #2c090a
  10. #160505
  11. #000000

Tints

#db2e34 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #db2e34
  2. #df4348
  3. #e2585d
  4. #e66d71
  5. #e98285
  6. #ed979a
  7. #f1abae
  8. #f4c0c2
  9. #f8d5d6
  10. #fbeaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#db2e34 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #db2e34
  2. #d2363c
  3. #c93e43
  4. #c0474b
  5. #b74f52
  6. #ae575a
  7. #a45f62
  8. #9b6769
  9. #927071
  10. #897878
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.72:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.45:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a75f60 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #655c32 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8f812d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f10033 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a24d33 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b36930 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e90033 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-db2e34 {
  color: #db2e34;
}
Background
.bg-db2e34 {
  background-color: #db2e34;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-db2e34 {
  border: 2px solid #db2e34;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #db2e34;
  --color-primary-rgb: 219 46 52;
  --color-primary-hsl: 358 71% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-db2e34 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #db2e34, #db7f2e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-db2e34 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(219 46 52 / 0.35);
}

#cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 2.79 #e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 3.20 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 3.86 #e62020 Lust ΔE 4.34 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 4.56 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 4.93 #e34234 Vermilion ΔE 4.93 #24d1cb Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Persian Red
#db2e34  rgb(219, 46, 52)  hsl(358, 71%, 52%)  Persian Red
#2edbd5  rgb(46, 219, 213)  hsl(178, 71%, 52%)  Medium Turquoise
#34db2e  rgb(52, 219, 46)  hsl(118, 71%, 52%)  Lime Green
#2e34db  rgb(46, 52, 219)  hsl(238, 71%, 52%)  Persian Blue