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#DC2F38

#dc2f38 ≈ Persian Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#dc2f38 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 21.96% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.64% magenta, 74.55% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 356.88°, 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 4.66:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Persian Red (#cc3333), ΔE 3.21.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1753

Complementary

  1. #dc2f38
  2. #2fdcd3

Split complementary

  1. #dc2f38
  2. #2fdc7c
  3. #2f8edc

Analogous

  1. #dc2f8e
  2. #dc2f38
  3. #dc7c2f

Triadic

  1. #dc2f38
  2. #38dc2f
  3. #2f38dc

Tetradic

  1. #dc2f38
  2. #dcd32f
  3. #2fdcd3
  4. #2f38dc

Square

  1. #dc2f38
  2. #8edc2f
  3. #2fdcd3
  4. #7c2fdc

Monochromatic

  1. #621015
  2. #a31b22
  3. #dc2f38
  4. #e77077
  5. #f2b2b5

Shades

#dc2f38 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dc2f38
  2. #c62a32
  3. #b0262d
  4. #9a2127
  5. #841c22
  6. #6e181c
  7. #581316
  8. #420e11
  9. #2c090b
  10. #160506
  11. #000000

Tints

#dc2f38 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dc2f38
  2. #e0444c
  3. #e35960
  4. #e76d74
  5. #ea8288
  6. #ee979c
  7. #f1acaf
  8. #f5c1c3
  9. #f8d5d7
  10. #fceaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dc2f38 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dc2f38
  2. #d3373f
  3. #ca3f46
  4. #c0474e
  5. #b74f55
  6. #ae585c
  7. #a56063
  8. #9c686a
  9. #927072
  10. #897879
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.66:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a86062 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #655c36 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #908231 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f20035 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a34e37 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b36a34 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ea0036 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dc2f38 {
  color: #dc2f38;
}
Background
.bg-dc2f38 {
  background-color: #dc2f38;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-dc2f38 {
  border: 2px solid #dc2f38;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dc2f38;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 47 56;
  --color-primary-hsl: 357 71% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dc2f38 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc2f38, #dc7c2f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dc2f38 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 47 56 / 0.35);
}

#cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 3.21 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 3.92 #e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 3.96 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.43 #e62020 Lust ΔE 5.13 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 5.29 #e34234 Vermilion ΔE 5.29 #23d0c7 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Persian Red
#dc2f38  rgb(220, 47, 56)  hsl(357, 71%, 52%)  Persian Red
#2fdcd3  rgb(47, 220, 211)  hsl(177, 71%, 52%)  Turquoise
#38dc2f  rgb(56, 220, 47)  hsl(117, 71%, 52%)  Lime Green
#2f38dc  rgb(47, 56, 220)  hsl(237, 71%, 52%)  Persian Blue