Information about #DE2E21 color

#DE2E21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DE2E21 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(222, 46, 33) — 87.1% red, 18% green, 12.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 69 / 74 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DE2E21 is a energetic, saturated red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bolivia Red (#DA291C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brown Madder (#DB2929) and Grapefruit (#DC381F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(222, 46, 33)), which gives #DE2E21 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #DE2E21: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DE2E21 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DE2E21 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DE2E21 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#F1ABA6

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#F8D5D2

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White

#FFFFFF

#DE2E21 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#B1241A

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#851B13

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#58120D

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#2C0906

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Black

#000000

#DE2E21 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#CA3E34

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#B84E46

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#A55E59

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#926F6C

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Grey

#808080

#DE2E21 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#ABDD21

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#DDC421

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#DD7921

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#DE2E21

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#DD2160

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#DD21AB

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#C421DD

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#DE2E21 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#DE2E21
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#21D1DE
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#DE2E21
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#2173DE
#2173DE

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#21DE8C
#21DE8C

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#DE8C21
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#DE2173
#DE2173

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#DE2E21
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#21DE2E
#21DE2E

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#2E21DE
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#DE2E21
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#D1DE21
#D1DE21

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#21D1DE
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#2E21DE
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#73DE21
#73DE21

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#21D1DE
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#8C21DE
#8C21DE

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Nearest named colors to #DE2E21

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Brown Madder color link
Brown Madder

#DB2929

Grapefruit color link
Grapefruit

#DC381F

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Permanent Geranium Lake color link
Permanent Geranium Lake

#E12C2C

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Madder Lake Deep color link
Madder Lake Deep

#E32E30

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Chili Red color link
Chili Red

#E23D28

Amaranth Red color link
Amaranth Red

#D3212D

#DE2E21 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DE2E21
  • RGB222, 46, 33
  • CMYK0, 69, 74, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 46, 33)
  • HSL4°, 74%, 50%
  • HSL Precise4.127°, 74.118%, 50%
  • HSV4°, 85%, 87%
  • HSB4°, 85%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.180, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.180, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.180, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDDE2E21
  • DECIMAL ID14560801
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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