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#CF2139

#cf2139 ≈ Crimson

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#cf2139 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 81.18% red, 12.94% green and 22.35% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 84.06% magenta, 72.46% yellow and 18.82% black. Its hue angle is 351.72°, with 72.5% saturation and 47.06% 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 5.34:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Crimson (#dc143c), ΔE 2.36.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1465

Complementary

  1. #cf2139
  2. #21cfb7

Split complementary

  1. #cf2139
  2. #21cf60
  3. #2190cf

Analogous

  1. #cf2190
  2. #cf2139
  3. #cf6021

Triadic

  1. #cf2139
  2. #39cf21
  3. #2139cf

Tetradic

  1. #cf2139
  2. #cfb721
  3. #21cfb7
  4. #2139cf

Square

  1. #cf2139
  2. #90cf21
  3. #21cfb7
  4. #6021cf

Monochromatic

  1. #4b0c15
  2. #8d1627
  3. #cf2139
  4. #e4586b
  5. #ef9aa6

Shades

#cf2139 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cf2139
  2. #ba1e33
  3. #a61a2e
  4. #911728
  5. #7c1422
  6. #68111d
  7. #530d17
  8. #3e0a11
  9. #29070b
  10. #150306
  11. #000000

Tints

#cf2139 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cf2139
  2. #d4374d
  3. #d94d61
  4. #dd6474
  5. #e27a88
  6. #e7909c
  7. #eca6b0
  8. #f1bcc4
  9. #f5d3d7
  10. #fae9eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cf2139 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cf2139
  2. #c72b40
  3. #bf3447
  4. #b73e4e
  5. #af4755
  6. #a8515d
  7. #a05a64
  8. #98646b
  9. #906d72
  10. #887779
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.34:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.93:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9d565b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5a5338 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #857833 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e4002d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #974439 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a86035 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #dc0032 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cf2139 {
  color: #cf2139;
}
Background
.bg-cf2139 {
  background-color: #cf2139;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cf2139 {
  border: 2px solid #cf2139;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cf2139;
  --color-primary-rgb: 207 33 57;
  --color-primary-hsl: 352 73% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cf2139 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cf2139, #cf6021);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cf2139 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(207 33 57 / 0.35);
}

#dc143c Crimson ΔE 2.36 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 2.81 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 3.92 #ce2029 Fire Engine Red ΔE 4.22 #cf1020 Lava ΔE 5.62 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 6.14 #e30022 Cadmium Red ΔE 6.54 #30dec6 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Crimson
#cf2139  rgb(207, 33, 57)  hsl(352, 73%, 47%)  Crimson
#21cfb7  rgb(33, 207, 183)  hsl(172, 73%, 47%)  Turquoise
#39cf21  rgb(57, 207, 33)  hsl(112, 73%, 47%)  Lime Green
#2139cf  rgb(33, 57, 207)  hsl(232, 73%, 47%)  Persian Blue