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#DF2B43

#df2b43 ≈ Crimson

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#df2b43 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 26.27% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 80.72% magenta, 69.96% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 352°, 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 4.6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Crimson (#dc143c), ΔE 2.37.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1782

Complementary

  1. #df2b43
  2. #2bdfc7

Split complementary

  1. #df2b43
  2. #2bdf6d
  3. #2b9ddf

Analogous

  1. #df2b9d
  2. #df2b43
  3. #df6d2b

Triadic

  1. #df2b43
  2. #43df2b
  3. #2b43df

Tetradic

  1. #df2b43
  2. #dfc72b
  3. #2bdfc7
  4. #2b43df

Square

  1. #df2b43
  2. #9ddf2b
  3. #2bdfc7
  4. #6d2bdf

Monochromatic

  1. #620f1a
  2. #a5192b
  3. #df2b43
  4. #e96d7e
  5. #f3b0b9

Shades

#df2b43 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #df2b43
  2. #c9273c
  3. #b22236
  4. #9c1e2f
  5. #861a28
  6. #701622
  7. #59111b
  8. #430d14
  9. #2d090d
  10. #160407
  11. #000000

Tints

#df2b43 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #df2b43
  2. #e24056
  3. #e55569
  4. #e96b7b
  5. #ec808e
  6. #ef95a1
  7. #f2aab4
  8. #f5bfc7
  9. #f9d5d9
  10. #fceaec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#df2b43 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #df2b43
  2. #d63449
  3. #cc3c4f
  4. #c34555
  5. #b94d5b
  6. #b05662
  7. #a65e68
  8. #9d676e
  9. #936f74
  10. #8a787a
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #aa6065 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #645d42 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #90833d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f50036 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a44d43 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b56a3f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ed003c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-df2b43 {
  color: #df2b43;
}
Background
.bg-df2b43 {
  background-color: #df2b43;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-df2b43 {
  border: 2px solid #df2b43;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #df2b43;
  --color-primary-rgb: 223 43 67;
  --color-primary-hsl: 352 74% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-df2b43 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #df2b43, #df6d2b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-df2b43 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(223 43 67 / 0.35);
}

#dc143c Crimson ΔE 2.37 #e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 3.38 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 5.24 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 5.45 #ff004f Folly ΔE 5.98 #fd0e35 Tractor Red ΔE 6.49 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 6.50 #20d4bc Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Crimson
#df2b43  rgb(223, 43, 67)  hsl(352, 74%, 52%)  Crimson
#2bdfc7  rgb(43, 223, 199)  hsl(172, 74%, 52%)  Turquoise
#43df2b  rgb(67, 223, 43)  hsl(112, 74%, 52%)  Lime Green
#2b43df  rgb(43, 67, 223)  hsl(232, 74%, 52%)  Iris