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#DF1237

#df1237 ≈ Crimson

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Warm
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#df1237 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.45% red, 7.06% green and 21.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 91.93% magenta, 75.34% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 349.17°, with 85.06% saturation and 47.25% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Crimson (#dc143c), ΔE 1.59.

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Relative luminance0.164

Complementary

  1. #df1237
  2. #12dfba

Split complementary

  1. #df1237
  2. #12df53
  3. #129ddf

Analogous

  1. #df129d
  2. #df1237
  3. #df5312

Triadic

  1. #df1237
  2. #37df12
  3. #1237df

Tetradic

  1. #df1237
  2. #dfba12
  3. #12dfba
  4. #1237df

Square

  1. #df1237
  2. #9ddf12
  3. #12dfba
  4. #5312df

Monochromatic

  1. #510714
  2. #980c26
  3. #df1237
  4. #f14d6a
  5. #f694a5

Shades

#df1237 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #df1237
  2. #c91032
  3. #b20e2c
  4. #9c0d27
  5. #860b21
  6. #70091c
  7. #590716
  8. #430511
  9. #2d040b
  10. #160206
  11. #000000

Tints

#df1237 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #df1237
  2. #e22a4b
  3. #e5415f
  4. #e95973
  5. #ec7187
  6. #ef899b
  7. #f2a0af
  8. #f5b8c3
  9. #f9d0d7
  10. #fce7eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#df1237 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #df1237
  2. #d61d3e
  3. #cc2846
  4. #c3334d
  5. #b93e54
  6. #b0495c
  7. #a65463
  8. #9d5f6a
  9. #936a71
  10. #8a7579
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.91:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.28:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a8595f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5e5636 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8d7f2f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f60026 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a24436 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b46532 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ed002e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-df1237 {
  color: #df1237;
}
Background
.bg-df1237 {
  background-color: #df1237;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-df1237 {
  border: 2px solid #df1237;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #df1237;
  --color-primary-rgb: 223 18 55;
  --color-primary-hsl: 349 85% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-df1237 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #df1237, #df5312);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-df1237 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(223 18 55 / 0.35);
}

#dc143c Crimson ΔE 1.59 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 4.25 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.60 #e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 4.84 #e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 5.62 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 5.65 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.83 #20edc8 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Crimson
#df1237  rgb(223, 18, 55)  hsl(349, 85%, 47%)  Crimson
#12dfba  rgb(18, 223, 186)  hsl(169, 85%, 47%)  Medium Aquamarine
#37df12  rgb(55, 223, 18)  hsl(109, 85%, 47%)  Lime Green
#1237df  rgb(18, 55, 223)  hsl(229, 85%, 47%)  Persian Blue