#DE4040 Hex Color

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Hex color #de4040 graphic
#de4040 is a hex color. It can be described as saturated, strong, lush, ablaze, beaming, bold, brilliant, flamboyant, vibrant, vivid, loud, bright, warm, mellow, red and reddish. It is a shade of red. The hex code is #de4040.

Questions about #de4040

What is #de4040 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #de4040 is rgb(222, 64, 64), in HSL hsl(0, 71%, 56%) and in CMYK 0%, 71%, 71%, 13%.
Is #de4040 readable on white or black?
#de4040 has a 4.27:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.91:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.