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#DF2A2D

#df2a2d ≈ Cadmium Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#df2a2d is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.45% red, 16.47% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.17% magenta, 79.82% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 359.01°, with 73.88% saturation and 51.96% 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 Cadmium Red (#e30022), ΔE 2.19.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1753

Complementary

  1. #df2a2d
  2. #2adfdc

Split complementary

  1. #df2a2d
  2. #2adf82
  3. #2a87df

Analogous

  1. #df2a87
  2. #df2a2d
  3. #df822a

Triadic

  1. #df2a2d
  2. #2ddf2a
  3. #2a2ddf

Tetradic

  1. #df2a2d
  2. #dfdc2a
  3. #2adfdc
  4. #2a2ddf

Square

  1. #df2a2d
  2. #87df2a
  3. #2adfdc
  4. #822adf

Monochromatic

  1. #610f10
  2. #a4191b
  3. #df2a2d
  4. #e96d6f
  5. #f3afb0

Shades

#df2a2d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #df2a2d
  2. #c92629
  3. #b22224
  4. #9c1d20
  5. #86191b
  6. #701517
  7. #591112
  8. #430d0e
  9. #2d0809
  10. #160405
  11. #000000

Tints

#df2a2d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #df2a2d
  2. #e23f42
  3. #e55557
  4. #e96a6c
  5. #ec7f81
  6. #ef9596
  7. #f2aaab
  8. #f5bfc0
  9. #f9d4d5
  10. #fceaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#df2a2d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #df2a2d
  2. #d63335
  3. #cc3b3e
  4. #c34446
  5. #b94c4e
  6. #b05557
  7. #a65e5f
  8. #9d6667
  9. #936f6f
  10. #8a7778
  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 #aa5f5f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #655b2a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #918224 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f6002e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a54c2c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b66a28 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ed002e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-df2a2d {
  color: #df2a2d;
}
Background
.bg-df2a2d {
  background-color: #df2a2d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-df2a2d {
  border: 2px solid #df2a2d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #df2a2d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 223 42 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 359 74% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-df2a2d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #df2a2d, #df822a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-df2a2d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(223 42 45 / 0.35);
}

#e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 2.19 #e62020 Lust ΔE 2.64 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 3.71 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 4.03 #e34234 Vermilion ΔE 4.03 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.27 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 4.91 #20d5d2 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Cadmium Red
#df2a2d  rgb(223, 42, 45)  hsl(359, 74%, 52%)  Cadmium Red
#2adfdc  rgb(42, 223, 220)  hsl(179, 74%, 52%)  Bright Turquoise
#2ddf2a  rgb(45, 223, 42)  hsl(119, 74%, 52%)  Malachite
#2a2ddf  rgb(42, 45, 223)  hsl(239, 74%, 52%)  Blue