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#DE2129

#de2129 ≈ Cadmium Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#de2129 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.06% red, 12.94% green and 16.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 85.14% magenta, 81.53% yellow and 12.94% black. Its hue angle is 357.46°, with 74.12% saturation and 50% 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 4.82:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cadmium Red (#e30022), ΔE 1.36.

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Relative luminance0.1678

Complementary

  1. #de2129
  2. #21ded6

Split complementary

  1. #de2129
  2. #21de77
  3. #2188de

Analogous

  1. #de2188
  2. #de2129
  3. #de7721

Triadic

  1. #de2129
  2. #29de21
  3. #2129de

Tetradic

  1. #de2129
  2. #ded621
  3. #21ded6
  4. #2129de

Square

  1. #de2129
  2. #88de21
  3. #21ded6
  4. #7721de

Monochromatic

  1. #590d10
  2. #9b171d
  3. #de2129
  4. #e86469
  5. #f2a6a9

Shades

#de2129 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #de2129
  2. #c81e25
  3. #b21a21
  4. #9b171d
  5. #851419
  6. #6f1115
  7. #590d10
  8. #430a0c
  9. #2c0708
  10. #160304
  11. #000000

Tints

#de2129 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #de2129
  2. #e1373e
  3. #e54d54
  4. #e86469
  5. #eb7a7f
  6. #ef9094
  7. #f2a6a9
  8. #f5bcbf
  9. #f8d3d4
  10. #fce9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#de2129 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #de2129
  2. #d52b32
  3. #cb343a
  4. #c23e43
  5. #b8474c
  6. #af5155
  7. #a65a5d
  8. #9c6466
  9. #936d6f
  10. #897777
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a85c5d ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #625826 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8f801f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f50027 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a34827 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b46723 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ec0028 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-de2129 {
  color: #de2129;
}
Background
.bg-de2129 {
  background-color: #de2129;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-de2129 {
  border: 2px solid #de2129;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #de2129;
  --color-primary-rgb: 222 33 41;
  --color-primary-hsl: 357 74% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-de2129 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #de2129, #de7721);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-de2129 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(222 33 41 / 0.35);
}

#e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 1.36 #e62020 Lust ΔE 2.77 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 3.46 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 3.50 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 3.98 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 4.98 #e34234 Vermilion ΔE 4.98 #21ded6 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Cadmium Red
#de2129  rgb(222, 33, 41)  hsl(357, 74%, 50%)  Cadmium Red
#21ded6  rgb(33, 222, 214)  hsl(177, 74%, 50%)  Bright Turquoise
#29de21  rgb(41, 222, 33)  hsl(117, 74%, 50%)  Lime Green
#2129de  rgb(33, 41, 222)  hsl(237, 74%, 50%)  Blue