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#DC2248

#dc2248 ≈ Amaranth

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#dc2248 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.27% red, 13.33% green and 28.24% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 84.55% magenta, 67.27% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 347.74°, with 73.23% saturation and 49.8% 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 4.81:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Amaranth (#e52b50), ΔE 2.68.

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Relative luminance0.1683

Complementary

  1. #dc2248
  2. #22dcb6

Split complementary

  1. #dc2248
  2. #22dc59
  3. #22a5dc

Analogous

  1. #dc22a5
  2. #dc2248
  3. #dc5922

Triadic

  1. #dc2248
  2. #48dc22
  3. #2248dc

Tetradic

  1. #dc2248
  2. #dcb622
  3. #22dcb6
  4. #2248dc

Square

  1. #dc2248
  2. #a5dc22
  3. #22dcb6
  4. #5922dc

Monochromatic

  1. #570e1d
  2. #9a1832
  3. #dc2248
  4. #e7647e
  5. #f1a6b5

Shades

#dc2248 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dc2248
  2. #c61f41
  3. #b01b3a
  4. #9a1832
  5. #84142b
  6. #6e1124
  7. #580e1d
  8. #420a16
  9. #2c070e
  10. #160307
  11. #000000

Tints

#dc2248 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dc2248
  2. #e0385a
  3. #e34e6d
  4. #e7647f
  5. #ea7a91
  6. #ee91a4
  7. #f1a7b6
  8. #f5bdc8
  9. #f8d3da
  10. #fce9ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dc2248 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dc2248
  2. #d32b4e
  3. #ca3553
  4. #c03e59
  5. #b7485e
  6. #ae5164
  7. #a55a6a
  8. #9c646f
  9. #926d75
  10. #89777a
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #727272 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a75c64 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5e5948 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8c8042 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f20034 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a04948 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b26745 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e9003d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dc2248 {
  color: #dc2248;
}
Background
.bg-dc2248 {
  background-color: #dc2248;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-dc2248 {
  border: 2px solid #dc2248;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dc2248;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 34 72;
  --color-primary-hsl: 348 73% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dc2248 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc2248, #dc5922);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dc2248 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 34 72 / 0.35);
}

#e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 2.68 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 2.71 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 3.98 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 5.48 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 5.86 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 6.46 #ff004f Folly ΔE 6.47 #23ddb7 Inverted #727272 Grayscale 

Amaranth
#dc2248  rgb(220, 34, 72)  hsl(348, 73%, 50%)  Amaranth
#22dcb6  rgb(34, 220, 182)  hsl(168, 73%, 50%)  Medium Aquamarine
#48dc22  rgb(72, 220, 34)  hsl(108, 73%, 50%)  Lime Green
#2248dc  rgb(34, 72, 220)  hsl(228, 73%, 50%)  Iris