Close to Alizarin
#DE2D2E
#DE2D2E is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Alizarin. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 17.6% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 360°, with 73% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.52:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #DE2D2E as they’d see it.
#DE2D2E in use
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Questions about #DE2D2E
What color is #DE2D2E?
#DE2D2E is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Alizarin. In RGB it’s made of 87.1% red, 17.6% green, and 18% blue. Its hue is 360°, with 73% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #DE2D2E in RGB?
#DE2D2E is rgb(222, 45, 46): 222 red, 45 green, and 46 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #DE2D2E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 80, 79, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #DE2D2E?
PANTONE 1795 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #DE2D2E?
Its complement #158281 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.