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#DC2F32

#dc2f32 ≈ Cadmium Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#dc2f32 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.27% red, 18.43% green and 19.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.64% magenta, 77.27% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 358.96°, with 71.19% saturation and 52.35% 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 4.67:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cadmium Red (#e30022), ΔE 2.9.

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Relative luminance0.1748

Complementary

  1. #dc2f32
  2. #2fdcd9

Split complementary

  1. #dc2f32
  2. #2fdc82
  3. #2f88dc

Analogous

  1. #dc2f88
  2. #dc2f32
  3. #dc822f

Triadic

  1. #dc2f32
  2. #32dc2f
  3. #2f32dc

Tetradic

  1. #dc2f32
  2. #dcd92f
  3. #2fdcd9
  4. #2f32dc

Square

  1. #dc2f32
  2. #88dc2f
  3. #2fdcd9
  4. #822fdc

Monochromatic

  1. #621012
  2. #a31b1e
  3. #dc2f32
  4. #e77073
  5. #f2b2b3

Shades

#dc2f32 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dc2f32
  2. #c62a2d
  3. #b02628
  4. #9a2123
  5. #841c1e
  6. #6e1819
  7. #581314
  8. #420e0f
  9. #2c090a
  10. #160505
  11. #000000

Tints

#dc2f32 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dc2f32
  2. #e04447
  3. #e3595b
  4. #e76d70
  5. #ea8284
  6. #ee9799
  7. #f1acad
  8. #f5c1c2
  9. #f8d5d6
  10. #fceaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dc2f32 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dc2f32
  2. #d3373a
  3. #ca3f42
  4. #c04749
  5. #b74f51
  6. #ae5859
  7. #a56061
  8. #9c6869
  9. #927070
  10. #897878
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a86060 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #665c30 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #90812b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f20033 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a34e31 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b46a2e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ea0032 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dc2f32 {
  color: #dc2f32;
}
Background
.bg-dc2f32 {
  background-color: #dc2f32;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-dc2f32 {
  border: 2px solid #dc2f32;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dc2f32;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 47 50;
  --color-primary-hsl: 359 71% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dc2f32 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc2f32, #dc822f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dc2f32 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 47 50 / 0.35);
}

#e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 2.90 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 3.09 #e62020 Lust ΔE 3.66 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.06 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 4.33 #e34234 Vermilion ΔE 4.33 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.03 #23d0cd Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Cadmium Red
#dc2f32  rgb(220, 47, 50)  hsl(359, 71%, 52%)  Cadmium Red
#2fdcd9  rgb(47, 220, 217)  hsl(179, 71%, 52%)  Medium Turquoise
#32dc2f  rgb(50, 220, 47)  hsl(119, 71%, 52%)  Lime Green
#2f32dc  rgb(47, 50, 220)  hsl(239, 71%, 52%)  Persian Blue