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#DC2D22

#dc2d22 ≈ Lust

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#dc2d22 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.27% red, 17.65% green and 13.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79.55% magenta, 84.55% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 3.55°, with 73.23% 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 4.73:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Lust (#e62020), ΔE 1.71.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1721

Complementary

  1. #dc2d22
  2. #22d1dc

Split complementary

  1. #dc2d22
  2. #22dc8a
  3. #2274dc

Analogous

  1. #dc2274
  2. #dc2d22
  3. #dc8a22

Triadic

  1. #dc2d22
  2. #22dc2d
  3. #2d22dc

Tetradic

  1. #dc2d22
  2. #d1dc22
  3. #22d1dc
  4. #2d22dc

Square

  1. #dc2d22
  2. #74dc22
  3. #22d1dc
  4. #8a22dc

Monochromatic

  1. #57120e
  2. #9a1f18
  3. #dc2d22
  4. #e76b64
  5. #f1aaa6

Shades

#dc2d22 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dc2d22
  2. #c6291f
  3. #b0241b
  4. #9a2018
  5. #841b14
  6. #6e1711
  7. #58120e
  8. #420e0a
  9. #2c0907
  10. #160503
  11. #000000

Tints

#dc2d22 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dc2d22
  2. #e04238
  3. #e3574e
  4. #e76c64
  5. #ea817a
  6. #ee9691
  7. #f1aba7
  8. #f5c0bd
  9. #f8d5d3
  10. #fceae9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dc2d22 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dc2d22
  2. #d3352b
  3. #ca3e35
  4. #c0463e
  5. #b74e48
  6. #ae5751
  7. #a55f5a
  8. #9c6764
  9. #926f6d
  10. #897877
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.73:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #737373 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a85f5d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #665b1e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #918116 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f3002d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a34c20 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b4691c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ea0029 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dc2d22 {
  color: #dc2d22;
}
Background
.bg-dc2d22 {
  background-color: #dc2d22;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-dc2d22 {
  border: 2px solid #dc2d22;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dc2d22;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 45 34;
  --color-primary-hsl: 4 73% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dc2d22 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc2d22, #dc8a22);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dc2d22 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 45 34 / 0.35);
}

#e62020 Lust ΔE 1.71 #e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 3.18 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 4.17 #e34234 Vermilion ΔE 4.17 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 5.03 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 5.05 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.10 #23d2dd Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Lust
#dc2d22  rgb(220, 45, 34)  hsl(4, 73%, 50%)  Lust
#22d1dc  rgb(34, 209, 220)  hsl(184, 73%, 50%)  Dark Turquoise
#22dc2d  rgb(34, 220, 45)  hsl(124, 73%, 50%)  Malachite
#2d22dc  rgb(45, 34, 220)  hsl(244, 73%, 50%)  Blue