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#DB2E4E

#db2e4e ≈ Amaranth

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#db2e4e is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 85.88% red, 18.04% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79% magenta, 64.38% yellow and 14.12% black. Its hue angle is 348.9°, with 70.61% saturation and 51.96% 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 4.65:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Amaranth (#e52b50), ΔE 1.91.

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Relative luminance0.1756

Complementary

  1. #db2e4e
  2. #2edbbb

Split complementary

  1. #db2e4e
  2. #2edb64
  3. #2ea5db

Analogous

  1. #db2ea5
  2. #db2e4e
  3. #db642e

Triadic

  1. #db2e4e
  2. #4edb2e
  3. #2e4edb

Tetradic

  1. #db2e4e
  2. #dbbb2e
  3. #2edbbb
  4. #2e4edb

Square

  1. #db2e4e
  2. #a5db2e
  3. #2edbbb
  4. #642edb

Monochromatic

  1. #60101f
  2. #a11c34
  3. #db2e4e
  4. #e66f85
  5. #f1b1bd

Shades

#db2e4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #db2e4e
  2. #c52946
  3. #af253e
  4. #992037
  5. #831c2f
  6. #6e1727
  7. #58121f
  8. #420e17
  9. #2c0910
  10. #160508
  11. #000000

Tints

#db2e4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #db2e4e
  2. #df4360
  3. #e25871
  4. #e66d83
  5. #e98295
  6. #ed97a7
  7. #f1abb8
  8. #f4c0ca
  9. #f8d5dc
  10. #fbeaed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#db2e4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #db2e4e
  2. #d23653
  3. #c93e58
  4. #c0475d
  5. #b74f62
  6. #ae5767
  7. #a45f6c
  8. #9b6771
  9. #927076
  10. #89787b
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.65:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.51:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a76067 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #625d4e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8d8149 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f0003c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a14e4e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b26a4b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e80044 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-db2e4e {
  color: #db2e4e;
}
Background
.bg-db2e4e {
  background-color: #db2e4e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-db2e4e {
  border: 2px solid #db2e4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #db2e4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 219 46 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 349 71% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-db2e4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #db2e4e, #db642e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-db2e4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(219 46 78 / 0.35);
}

#e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 1.91 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 3.08 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 3.94 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 5.28 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 5.42 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 6.10 #ff004f Folly ΔE 6.13 #24d1b1 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Amaranth
#db2e4e  rgb(219, 46, 78)  hsl(349, 71%, 52%)  Amaranth
#2edbbb  rgb(46, 219, 187)  hsl(169, 71%, 52%)  Turquoise
#4edb2e  rgb(78, 219, 46)  hsl(109, 71%, 52%)  Lime Green
#2e4edb  rgb(46, 78, 219)  hsl(229, 71%, 52%)  Iris