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#DC2E16

#dc2e16 ≈ Lust

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Warm
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#dc2e16 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.27% red, 18.04% green and 8.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79.09% magenta, 90% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 7.27°, with 81.82% saturation and 47.45% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Lust (#e62020), ΔE 3.26.

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Relative luminance0.1723

Complementary

  1. #dc2e16
  2. #16c4dc

Split complementary

  1. #dc2e16
  2. #16dc91
  3. #1661dc

Analogous

  1. #dc1661
  2. #dc2e16
  3. #dc9116

Triadic

  1. #dc2e16
  2. #16dc2e
  3. #2e16dc

Tetradic

  1. #dc2e16
  2. #c4dc16
  3. #16c4dc
  4. #2e16dc

Square

  1. #dc2e16
  2. #61dc16
  3. #16c4dc
  4. #9116dc

Monochromatic

  1. #511108
  2. #961f0f
  3. #dc2e16
  4. #ee6451
  5. #f5a296

Shades

#dc2e16 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dc2e16
  2. #c62914
  3. #b02512
  4. #9a200f
  5. #841c0d
  6. #6e170b
  7. #581209
  8. #420e07
  9. #2c0904
  10. #160502
  11. #000000

Tints

#dc2e16 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dc2e16
  2. #e0432d
  3. #e35845
  4. #e76d5c
  5. #ea8273
  6. #ee978b
  7. #f1aba2
  8. #f5c0b9
  9. #f8d5d0
  10. #fceae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dc2e16 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dc2e16
  2. #d33621
  3. #ca3e2b
  4. #c04736
  5. #b74f40
  6. #ae574b
  7. #a55f56
  8. #9c6760
  9. #92706b
  10. #897875
  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 #a85f5c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #675b0e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #918102 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f3002c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a34d11 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b4690b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ea0024 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dc2e16 {
  color: #dc2e16;
}
Background
.bg-dc2e16 {
  background-color: #dc2e16;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-dc2e16 {
  border: 2px solid #dc2e16;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dc2e16;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 46 22;
  --color-primary-hsl: 7 82% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dc2e16 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc2e16, #dc9116);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dc2e16 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 46 22 / 0.35);
}

#e62020 Lust ΔE 3.26 #d40000 Rosso Corsa ΔE 4.37 #e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 5.23 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 5.33 #e34234 Vermilion ΔE 5.33 #cb410b Sinopia ΔE 5.35 #ff0000 Red ΔE 6.02 #23d1e9 Inverted #737373 Grayscale 

Lust
#dc2e16  rgb(220, 46, 22)  hsl(7, 82%, 47%)  Lust
#16c4dc  rgb(22, 196, 220)  hsl(187, 82%, 47%)  Dark Turquoise
#16dc2e  rgb(22, 220, 46)  hsl(127, 82%, 47%)  Malachite
#2e16dc  rgb(46, 22, 220)  hsl(247, 82%, 47%)  Blue