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#DE2E35

#de2e35 ≈ Cadmium Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#de2e35 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.06% red, 18.04% green and 20.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79.28% magenta, 76.13% yellow and 12.94% black. Its hue angle is 357.61°, with 72.73% saturation and 52.55% 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 4.62:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cadmium Red (#e30022), ΔE 3.36.

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Relative luminance0.1774

Complementary

  1. #de2e35
  2. #2eded7

Split complementary

  1. #de2e35
  2. #2ede7f
  3. #2e8dde

Analogous

  1. #de2e8d
  2. #de2e35
  3. #de7f2e

Triadic

  1. #de2e35
  2. #35de2e
  3. #2e35de

Tetradic

  1. #de2e35
  2. #ded72e
  3. #2eded7
  4. #2e35de

Square

  1. #de2e35
  2. #8dde2e
  3. #2eded7
  4. #7f2ede

Monochromatic

  1. #631013
  2. #a51a20
  3. #de2e35
  4. #e87075
  5. #f3b2b5

Shades

#de2e35 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #de2e35
  2. #c82930
  3. #b2252a
  4. #9b2025
  5. #851c20
  6. #6f171b
  7. #591215
  8. #430e10
  9. #2c090b
  10. #160505
  11. #000000

Tints

#de2e35 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #de2e35
  2. #e14349
  3. #e5585d
  4. #e86d72
  5. #eb8286
  6. #ef979a
  7. #f2abae
  8. #f5c0c2
  9. #f8d5d7
  10. #fceaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#de2e35 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #de2e35
  2. #d5363d
  3. #cb3e44
  4. #c2474c
  5. #b84f53
  6. #af575b
  7. #a65f62
  8. #9c676a
  9. #937071
  10. #897879
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a96061 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #665d33 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #91822e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f40033 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a44e34 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b56b31 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ec0034 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-de2e35 {
  color: #de2e35;
}
Background
.bg-de2e35 {
  background-color: #de2e35;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-de2e35 {
  border: 2px solid #de2e35;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #de2e35;
  --color-primary-rgb: 222 46 53;
  --color-primary-hsl: 358 73% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-de2e35 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #de2e35, #de7f2e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-de2e35 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(222 46 53 / 0.35);
}

#e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 3.36 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 3.41 #e62020 Lust ΔE 4.28 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.47 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 4.61 #e34234 Vermilion ΔE 4.61 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 4.67 #21d1ca Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Cadmium Red
#de2e35  rgb(222, 46, 53)  hsl(358, 73%, 53%)  Cadmium Red
#2eded7  rgb(46, 222, 215)  hsl(178, 73%, 53%)  Bright Turquoise
#35de2e  rgb(53, 222, 46)  hsl(118, 73%, 53%)  Malachite
#2e35de  rgb(46, 53, 222)  hsl(238, 73%, 53%)  Persian Blue