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#DF2D46

#df2d46 ≈ Crimson

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#df2d46 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.45% red, 17.65% green and 27.45% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79.82% magenta, 68.61% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 351.57°, with 73.55% saturation and 52.55% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Crimson (#dc143c), ΔE 2.71.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1801

Complementary

  1. #df2d46
  2. #2ddfc6

Split complementary

  1. #df2d46
  2. #2ddf6d
  3. #2d9fdf

Analogous

  1. #df2d9f
  2. #df2d46
  3. #df6d2d

Triadic

  1. #df2d46
  2. #46df2d
  3. #2d46df

Tetradic

  1. #df2d46
  2. #dfc62d
  3. #2ddfc6
  4. #2d46df

Square

  1. #df2d46
  2. #9fdf2d
  3. #2ddfc6
  4. #6d2ddf

Monochromatic

  1. #640f1b
  2. #a6192d
  3. #df2d46
  4. #e96f80
  5. #f3b2bb

Shades

#df2d46 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #df2d46
  2. #c9293f
  3. #b22438
  4. #9c2031
  5. #861b2a
  6. #701723
  7. #59121c
  8. #430e15
  9. #2d090e
  10. #160507
  11. #000000

Tints

#df2d46 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #df2d46
  2. #e24259
  3. #e5576b
  4. #e96c7e
  5. #ec8190
  6. #ef96a3
  7. #f2abb5
  8. #f5c0c8
  9. #f9d5da
  10. #fceaed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#df2d46 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #df2d46
  2. #d6354c
  3. #cc3e52
  4. #c34657
  5. #b94e5d
  6. #b05763
  7. #a65f69
  8. #9d676f
  9. #936f74
  10. #8a787a
  11. #808080

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

Achromatopsia #767676 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #aa6166 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #645e45 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #908340 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f50039 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a44f46 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b56b43 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ed003e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-df2d46 {
  color: #df2d46;
}
Background
.bg-df2d46 {
  background-color: #df2d46;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-df2d46 {
  border: 2px solid #df2d46;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #df2d46;
  --color-primary-rgb: 223 45 70;
  --color-primary-hsl: 352 74% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-df2d46 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #df2d46, #df6d2d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-df2d46 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(223 45 70 / 0.35);
}

#dc143c Crimson ΔE 2.71 #e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 2.73 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 4.76 #ff004f Folly ΔE 5.65 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 6.01 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 6.64 #fd0e35 Tractor Red ΔE 6.83 #20d2b9 Inverted #767676 Grayscale 

Crimson
#df2d46  rgb(223, 45, 70)  hsl(352, 74%, 53%)  Crimson
#2ddfc6  rgb(45, 223, 198)  hsl(172, 74%, 53%)  Turquoise
#46df2d  rgb(70, 223, 45)  hsl(112, 74%, 53%)  Lime Green
#2d46df  rgb(45, 70, 223)  hsl(232, 74%, 53%)  Iris