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#CE2B59

#ce2b59 ≈ Ruby

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#ce2b59 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80.78% red, 16.86% green and 34.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79.13% magenta, 56.8% yellow and 19.22% black. Its hue angle is 343.07°, with 65.46% saturation and 48.82% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. 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 5.1:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Ruby (#e0115f), ΔE 3.19.

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Relative luminance0.1557

Complementary

  1. #ce2b59
  2. #2bcea0

Split complementary

  1. #ce2b59
  2. #2bce4f
  3. #2baace

Analogous

  1. #ce2baa
  2. #ce2b59
  3. #ce4f2b

Triadic

  1. #ce2b59
  2. #59ce2b
  3. #2b59ce

Tetradic

  1. #ce2b59
  2. #cea02b
  3. #2bcea0
  4. #2b59ce

Square

  1. #ce2b59
  2. #aace2b
  3. #2bcea0
  4. #4f2bce

Monochromatic

  1. #4f1122
  2. #8f1e3e
  3. #ce2b59
  4. #df6688
  5. #eca6ba

Shades

#ce2b59 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ce2b59
  2. #b92750
  3. #a52247
  4. #901e3e
  5. #7c1a35
  6. #67162d
  7. #521124
  8. #3e0d1b
  9. #290912
  10. #150409
  11. #000000

Tints

#ce2b59 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ce2b59
  2. #d3406a
  3. #d8557a
  4. #dd6b8b
  5. #e2809b
  6. #e795ac
  7. #ebaabd
  8. #f0bfcd
  9. #f5d5de
  10. #faeaee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ce2b59 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ce2b59
  2. #c6345d
  3. #be3c61
  4. #b74565
  5. #af4d69
  6. #a7566d
  7. #9f5e70
  8. #976774
  9. #906f78
  10. #88787c
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.1:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.11:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9e5a66 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #59595a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #827a55 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e1003f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #964a59 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a66357 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #da0a4b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ce2b59 {
  color: #ce2b59;
}
Background
.bg-ce2b59 {
  background-color: #ce2b59;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-ce2b59 {
  border: 2px solid #ce2b59;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ce2b59;
  --color-primary-rgb: 206 43 89;
  --color-primary-hsl: 343 65% 49%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ce2b59 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ce2b59, #ce4f2b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ce2b59 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(206 43 89 / 0.35);
}

#e0115f Ruby ΔE 3.19 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 3.48 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 3.92 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 4.45 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 4.80 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 5.17 #e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 6.68 #31d4a6 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Ruby
#ce2b59  rgb(206, 43, 89)  hsl(343, 65%, 49%)  Ruby
#2bcea0  rgb(43, 206, 160)  hsl(163, 65%, 49%)  Caribbean Green
#59ce2b  rgb(89, 206, 43)  hsl(103, 65%, 49%)  Lime Green
#2b59ce  rgb(43, 89, 206)  hsl(223, 65%, 49%)  Sapphire