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#DB2D56

#db2d56 ≈ Amaranth

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#db2d56 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 85.88% red, 17.65% green and 33.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79.45% magenta, 60.73% yellow and 14.12% black. Its hue angle is 345.86°, with 70.73% saturation and 51.76% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with energy, passion and urgency. 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 4.64:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Amaranth (#e52b50), ΔE 3.08.

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Relative luminance0.1761

Complementary

  1. #db2d56
  2. #2ddbb2

Split complementary

  1. #db2d56
  2. #2ddb5b
  3. #2daddb

Analogous

  1. #db2dad
  2. #db2d56
  3. #db5b2d

Triadic

  1. #db2d56
  2. #56db2d
  3. #2d56db

Tetradic

  1. #db2d56
  2. #dbb22d
  3. #2ddbb2
  4. #2d56db

Square

  1. #db2d56
  2. #addb2d
  3. #2ddbb2
  4. #5b2ddb

Monochromatic

  1. #5f1023
  2. #a01b3b
  3. #db2d56
  4. #e66e8b
  5. #f1b0bf

Shades

#db2d56 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #db2d56
  2. #c5294d
  3. #af2445
  4. #99203c
  5. #831b34
  6. #6e172b
  7. #581222
  8. #420e1a
  9. #2c0911
  10. #160509
  11. #000000

Tints

#db2d56 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #db2d56
  2. #df4267
  3. #e25778
  4. #e66c89
  5. #e9819a
  6. #ed96ab
  7. #f1abbb
  8. #f4c0cc
  9. #f8d5dd
  10. #fbeaee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#db2d56 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #db2d56
  2. #d2355a
  3. #c93e5e
  4. #c04663
  5. #b74e67
  6. #ae576b
  7. #a45f6f
  8. #9b6773
  9. #926f78
  10. #89787c
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a8606a ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #605e56 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8c8151 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f0003f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a04e56 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b16a53 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e80049 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-db2d56 {
  color: #db2d56;
}
Background
.bg-db2d56 {
  background-color: #db2d56;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-db2d56 {
  border: 2px solid #db2d56;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #db2d56;
  --color-primary-rgb: 219 45 86;
  --color-primary-hsl: 346 71% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-db2d56 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #db2d56, #db5b2d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-db2d56 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(219 45 86 / 0.35);
}

#e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 3.08 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 3.14 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 3.16 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 3.36 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 3.86 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 5.55 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 6.03 #24d2a9 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Amaranth
#db2d56  rgb(219, 45, 86)  hsl(346, 71%, 52%)  Amaranth
#2ddbb2  rgb(45, 219, 178)  hsl(166, 71%, 52%)  Caribbean Green
#56db2d  rgb(86, 219, 45)  hsl(106, 71%, 52%)  Lime Green
#2d56db  rgb(45, 86, 219)  hsl(226, 71%, 52%)  Sapphire