Colour
#DE2222
- #DE2222
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Crimson
#DE2222 is a red with RGB values 222, 34, 34 and HSL 0°, 74%, 50%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Crimson.
Colour values
#DE2222#DE2222
HEX#DE2222
RGBrgb(222, 34, 34)
RGB (0–1)0.8706, 0.1333, 0.1333
RGB percentages87.1%, 13.3%, 13.3%
HSLhsl(0, 74%, 50.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 84.7%, 87.1%)
CMYK0%, 84.7%, 84.7%, 12.9%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer14,557,730
CSS custom property--colour: #DE2222;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.16789WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness124.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 4.82:1
Contrast with white4.82:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black4.36:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#4A4A4A
Inverted#21DDDD
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.82:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text4.36:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#22DEDE
Analogous#DE2280, #DE8022
Triadic#22DE22, #2222DE
Split complementary#22DE80, #2280DE
Tetradic#80DE22, #22DEDE, #8022DE
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R222
G34
B34
Red222 (87.1%)
Green34 (13.3%)
Blue34 (13.3%)
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL)74.02%
Lightness50.2%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR DE · G 22 · B 22
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