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#DE2A32

#de2a32 ≈ Cadmium Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#de2a32 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.06% red, 16.47% green and 19.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.08% magenta, 77.48% yellow and 12.94% black. Its hue angle is 357.33°, with 73.17% saturation and 51.76% 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 4.68:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cadmium Red (#e30022), ΔE 2.79.

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Relative luminance0.1742

Complementary

  1. #de2a32
  2. #2aded6

Split complementary

  1. #de2a32
  2. #2ade7c
  3. #2a8cde

Analogous

  1. #de2a8c
  2. #de2a32
  3. #de7c2a

Triadic

  1. #de2a32
  2. #32de2a
  3. #2a32de

Tetradic

  1. #de2a32
  2. #ded62a
  3. #2aded6
  4. #2a32de

Square

  1. #de2a32
  2. #8cde2a
  3. #2aded6
  4. #7c2ade

Monochromatic

  1. #600f13
  2. #a2191f
  3. #de2a32
  4. #e86c72
  5. #f3aeb1

Shades

#de2a32 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #de2a32
  2. #c8262d
  3. #b22228
  4. #9b1d23
  5. #85191e
  6. #6f1519
  7. #591114
  8. #430d0f
  9. #2c080a
  10. #160405
  11. #000000

Tints

#de2a32 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #de2a32
  2. #e13f47
  3. #e5555b
  4. #e86a70
  5. #eb7f84
  6. #ef9599
  7. #f2aaad
  8. #f5bfc2
  9. #f8d4d6
  10. #fceaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#de2a32 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #de2a32
  2. #d5333a
  3. #cb3b42
  4. #c24449
  5. #b84c51
  6. #af5559
  7. #a65e61
  8. #9c6669
  9. #936f70
  10. #897778
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a95f60 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #655b30 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #90822a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f50030 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a44c31 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b5692d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ec0031 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-de2a32 {
  color: #de2a32;
}
Background
.bg-de2a32 {
  background-color: #de2a32;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-de2a32 {
  border: 2px solid #de2a32;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #de2a32;
  --color-primary-rgb: 222 42 50;
  --color-primary-hsl: 357 73% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-de2a32 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #de2a32, #de7c2a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-de2a32 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(222 42 50 / 0.35);
}

#e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 2.79 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 3.24 #e62020 Lust ΔE 3.91 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.05 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 4.75 #e34234 Vermilion ΔE 4.75 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 4.79 #21d5cd Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Cadmium Red
#de2a32  rgb(222, 42, 50)  hsl(357, 73%, 52%)  Cadmium Red
#2aded6  rgb(42, 222, 214)  hsl(177, 73%, 52%)  Bright Turquoise
#32de2a  rgb(50, 222, 42)  hsl(117, 73%, 52%)  Lime Green
#2a32de  rgb(42, 50, 222)  hsl(237, 73%, 52%)  Persian Blue