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#DF2C3D

#df2c3d ≈ Crimson

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#df2c3d is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.45% red, 17.25% green and 23.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 80.27% magenta, 72.65% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 354.3°, with 73.66% saturation and 52.35% 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 2.96.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1783

Complementary

  1. #df2c3d
  2. #2cdfce

Split complementary

  1. #df2c3d
  2. #2cdf74
  3. #2c96df

Analogous

  1. #df2c96
  2. #df2c3d
  3. #df742c

Triadic

  1. #df2c3d
  2. #3ddf2c
  3. #2c3ddf

Tetradic

  1. #df2c3d
  2. #dfce2c
  3. #2cdfce
  4. #2c3ddf

Square

  1. #df2c3d
  2. #96df2c
  3. #2cdfce
  4. #742cdf

Monochromatic

  1. #630f17
  2. #a51926
  3. #df2c3d
  4. #e96e7a
  5. #f3b1b7

Shades

#df2c3d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #df2c3d
  2. #c92837
  3. #b22331
  4. #9c1f2b
  5. #861a25
  6. #70161f
  7. #591218
  8. #430d12
  9. #2d090c
  10. #160406
  11. #000000

Tints

#df2c3d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #df2c3d
  2. #e24150
  3. #e55664
  4. #e96b77
  5. #ec808b
  6. #ef969e
  7. #f2abb1
  8. #f5c0c5
  9. #f9d5d8
  10. #fceaec
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#df2c3d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #df2c3d
  2. #d63444
  3. #cc3d4a
  4. #c34551
  5. #b94e58
  6. #b0565f
  7. #a65e65
  8. #9d676c
  9. #936f73
  10. #8a7879
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #aa6063 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #655d3c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #918337 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f50035 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a44e3c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b56a39 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ed0038 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-df2c3d {
  color: #df2c3d;
}
Background
.bg-df2c3d {
  background-color: #df2c3d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-df2c3d {
  border: 2px solid #df2c3d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #df2c3d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 223 44 61;
  --color-primary-hsl: 354 74% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-df2c3d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #df2c3d, #df742c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-df2c3d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(223 44 61 / 0.35);
}

#dc143c Crimson ΔE 2.96 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 4.31 #e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 5.02 #e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 5.14 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 5.46 #fd0e35 Tractor Red ΔE 5.57 #e34234 Cinnabar ΔE 6.34 #20d3c2 Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Crimson
#df2c3d  rgb(223, 44, 61)  hsl(354, 74%, 52%)  Crimson
#2cdfce  rgb(44, 223, 206)  hsl(174, 74%, 52%)  Turquoise
#3ddf2c  rgb(61, 223, 44)  hsl(114, 74%, 52%)  Lime Green
#2c3ddf  rgb(44, 61, 223)  hsl(234, 74%, 52%)  Persian Blue