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#DC255E

#dc255e ≈ Ruby

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#dc255e is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.27% red, 14.51% green and 36.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 83.18% magenta, 57.27% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 341.31°, with 72.33% saturation and 50.39% 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 4.7:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Ruby (#e0115f), ΔE 1.29.

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Relative luminance0.1735

Complementary

  1. #dc255e
  2. #25dca3

Split complementary

  1. #dc255e
  2. #25dc47
  3. #25b9dc

Analogous

  1. #dc25b9
  2. #dc255e
  3. #dc4725

Triadic

  1. #dc255e
  2. #5edc25
  3. #255edc

Tetradic

  1. #dc255e
  2. #dca325
  3. #25dca3
  4. #255edc

Square

  1. #dc255e
  2. #b9dc25
  3. #25dca3
  4. #4725dc

Monochromatic

  1. #5a0e26
  2. #9c1942
  3. #dc255e
  4. #e7678f
  5. #f1a9bf

Shades

#dc255e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dc255e
  2. #c62155
  3. #b01e4b
  4. #9a1a42
  5. #841638
  6. #6e132f
  7. #580f26
  8. #420b1c
  9. #2c0713
  10. #160409
  11. #000000

Tints

#dc255e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dc255e
  2. #e03b6e
  3. #e3517e
  4. #e7668e
  5. #ea7c9e
  6. #ee92af
  7. #f1a8bf
  8. #f5becf
  9. #f8d3df
  10. #fce9ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dc255e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dc255e
  2. #d32e61
  3. #ca3765
  4. #c04068
  5. #b7496c
  6. #ae536f
  7. #a55c72
  8. #9c6576
  9. #926e79
  10. #89777d
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.7:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #747474 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a85e6c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5b5c5f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8a8159 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f1003f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a04c5f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b1685b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e9004d ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dc255e {
  color: #dc255e;
}
Background
.bg-dc255e {
  background-color: #dc255e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-dc255e {
  border: 2px solid #dc255e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dc255e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 37 94;
  --color-primary-hsl: 341 72% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dc255e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc255e, #dc4725);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dc255e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 37 94 / 0.35);
}

#e0115f Ruby ΔE 1.29 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 1.31 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 1.66 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 3.11 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 4.18 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 5.40 #e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 5.57 #23daa1 Inverted #747474 Grayscale 

Ruby
#dc255e  rgb(220, 37, 94)  hsl(341, 72%, 50%)  Ruby
#25dca3  rgb(37, 220, 163)  hsl(161, 72%, 50%)  Caribbean Green
#5edc25  rgb(94, 220, 37)  hsl(101, 72%, 50%)  Lime Green
#255edc  rgb(37, 94, 220)  hsl(221, 72%, 50%)  Royal Blue