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#DC2E2B

#dc2e2b ≈ Lust

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#dc2e2b is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.27% red, 18.04% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79.09% magenta, 80.45% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 1.02°, with 71.66% saturation and 51.57% 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 4.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Lust (#e62020), ΔE 2.31.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1734

Complementary

  1. #dc2e2b
  2. #2bd9dc

Split complementary

  1. #dc2e2b
  2. #2bdc87
  3. #2b80dc

Analogous

  1. #dc2b80
  2. #dc2e2b
  3. #dc872b

Triadic

  1. #dc2e2b
  2. #2bdc2e
  3. #2e2bdc

Tetradic

  1. #dc2e2b
  2. #d9dc2b
  3. #2bd9dc
  4. #2e2bdc

Square

  1. #dc2e2b
  2. #80dc2b
  3. #2bd9dc
  4. #872bdc

Monochromatic

  1. #5e1110
  2. #a01d1a
  3. #dc2e2b
  4. #e76f6d
  5. #f2afae

Shades

#dc2e2b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dc2e2b
  2. #c62927
  3. #b02522
  4. #9a201e
  5. #841c1a
  6. #6e1716
  7. #581211
  8. #420e0d
  9. #2c0909
  10. #160504
  11. #000000

Tints

#dc2e2b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dc2e2b
  2. #e04340
  3. #e35855
  4. #e76d6b
  5. #ea8280
  6. #ee9795
  7. #f1abaa
  8. #f5c0bf
  9. #f8d5d5
  10. #fceaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dc2e2b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dc2e2b
  2. #d33634
  3. #ca3e3c
  4. #c04745
  5. #b74f4d
  6. #ae5756
  7. #a55f5e
  8. #9c6767
  9. #92706f
  10. #897878
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a85f5f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #665c28 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #908122 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f30030 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a34d29 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b46a26 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ea002e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dc2e2b {
  color: #dc2e2b;
}
Background
.bg-dc2e2b {
  background-color: #dc2e2b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-dc2e2b {
  border: 2px solid #dc2e2b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dc2e2b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 46 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 1 72% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dc2e2b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc2e2b, #dc872b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dc2e2b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 46 43 / 0.35);
}

#e62020 Lust ΔE 2.31 #e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 2.41 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 3.69 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 3.88 #e34234 Vermilion ΔE 3.88 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.22 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.72 #23d1d4 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Lust
#dc2e2b  rgb(220, 46, 43)  hsl(1, 72%, 52%)  Lust
#2bd9dc  rgb(43, 217, 220)  hsl(181, 72%, 52%)  Dark Turquoise
#2bdc2e  rgb(43, 220, 46)  hsl(121, 72%, 52%)  Lime Green
#2e2bdc  rgb(46, 43, 220)  hsl(241, 72%, 52%)  Blue