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#DC124C

#dc124c ≈ Amaranth

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Warm
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#dc124c is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.27% red, 7.06% green and 29.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 91.82% magenta, 65.45% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 342.77°, with 84.87% saturation and 46.67% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Amaranth (#e52b50), ΔE 3.72.

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Relative luminance0.1617

Complementary

  1. #dc124c
  2. #12dca2

Split complementary

  1. #dc124c
  2. #12dc3d
  3. #12b1dc

Analogous

  1. #dc12b1
  2. #dc124c
  3. #dc3d12

Triadic

  1. #dc124c
  2. #4cdc12
  3. #124cdc

Tetradic

  1. #dc124c
  2. #dca212
  3. #12dca2
  4. #124cdc

Square

  1. #dc124c
  2. #b1dc12
  3. #12dca2
  4. #3d12dc

Monochromatic

  1. #4f061b
  2. #950c34
  3. #dc124c
  4. #f04a7a
  5. #f691ae

Shades

#dc124c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dc124c
  2. #c61044
  3. #b00e3d
  4. #9a0d35
  5. #840b2e
  6. #6e0926
  7. #58071e
  8. #420517
  9. #2c040f
  10. #160208
  11. #000000

Tints

#dc124c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dc124c
  2. #e02a5e
  3. #e34170
  4. #e75982
  5. #ea7194
  6. #ee89a6
  7. #f1a0b7
  8. #f5b8c9
  9. #f8d0db
  10. #fce7ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dc124c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dc124c
  2. #d31d51
  3. #ca2856
  4. #c0335c
  5. #b73e61
  6. #ae4966
  7. #a5546b
  8. #9c5f70
  9. #926a76
  10. #89757b
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.23:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a65963 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #59564c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #897e46 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f20030 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9f454c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b16449 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e9003d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dc124c {
  color: #dc124c;
}
Background
.bg-dc124c {
  background-color: #dc124c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-dc124c {
  border: 2px solid #dc124c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dc124c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 18 76;
  --color-primary-hsl: 343 85% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dc124c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc124c, #dc3d12);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dc124c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 18 76 / 0.35);
}

#e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 3.72 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 4.04 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 4.40 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 4.48 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 4.81 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 5.23 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 5.83 #23edb3 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Amaranth
#dc124c  rgb(220, 18, 76)  hsl(343, 85%, 47%)  Amaranth
#12dca2  rgb(18, 220, 162)  hsl(163, 85%, 47%)  Caribbean Green
#4cdc12  rgb(76, 220, 18)  hsl(103, 85%, 47%)  Lime Green
#124cdc  rgb(18, 76, 220)  hsl(223, 85%, 47%)  Sapphire