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#DF2B2E

#df2b2e ≈ Cadmium Red

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#df2b2e is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.45% red, 16.86% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 80.72% magenta, 79.37% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 359°, with 73.77% saturation and 52.16% 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 4.64:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cadmium Red (#e30022), ΔE 2.34.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1761

Complementary

  1. #df2b2e
  2. #2bdfdc

Split complementary

  1. #df2b2e
  2. #2bdf82
  3. #2b88df

Analogous

  1. #df2b88
  2. #df2b2e
  3. #df822b

Triadic

  1. #df2b2e
  2. #2edf2b
  3. #2b2edf

Tetradic

  1. #df2b2e
  2. #dfdc2b
  3. #2bdfdc
  4. #2b2edf

Square

  1. #df2b2e
  2. #88df2b
  3. #2bdfdc
  4. #822bdf

Monochromatic

  1. #620f10
  2. #a5191b
  3. #df2b2e
  4. #e96d70
  5. #f3b0b1

Shades

#df2b2e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #df2b2e
  2. #c92729
  3. #b22225
  4. #9c1e20
  5. #861a1c
  6. #701617
  7. #591112
  8. #430d0e
  9. #2d0909
  10. #160405
  11. #000000

Tints

#df2b2e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #df2b2e
  2. #e24043
  3. #e55558
  4. #e96b6d
  5. #ec8082
  6. #ef9597
  7. #f2aaab
  8. #f5bfc0
  9. #f9d5d5
  10. #fceaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#df2b2e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #df2b2e
  2. #d63436
  3. #cc3c3e
  4. #c34547
  5. #b94d4f
  6. #b05657
  7. #a65e5f
  8. #9d6767
  9. #936f70
  10. #8a7878
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #aa5f60 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #665c2c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #928225 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f6002f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a54d2d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b66a29 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ed002f ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-df2b2e {
  color: #df2b2e;
}
Background
.bg-df2b2e {
  background-color: #df2b2e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-df2b2e {
  border: 2px solid #df2b2e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #df2b2e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 223 43 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 359 74% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-df2b2e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #df2b2e, #df822b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-df2b2e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(223 43 46 / 0.35);
}

#e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 2.34 #e62020 Lust ΔE 2.78 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 3.69 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 3.98 #e34234 Vermilion ΔE 3.98 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.33 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.03 #20d4d1 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Cadmium Red
#df2b2e  rgb(223, 43, 46)  hsl(359, 74%, 52%)  Cadmium Red
#2bdfdc  rgb(43, 223, 220)  hsl(179, 74%, 52%)  Bright Turquoise
#2edf2b  rgb(46, 223, 43)  hsl(119, 74%, 52%)  Malachite
#2b2edf  rgb(43, 46, 223)  hsl(239, 74%, 52%)  Blue