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#DC2A5D

#dc2a5d ≈ Cerise

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#dc2a5d is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.27% red, 16.47% green and 36.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 80.91% magenta, 57.73% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 342.81°, with 71.77% saturation and 51.37% 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 4.63:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerise (#de3163), ΔE 1.46.

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Web safe#cc3366
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Relative luminance0.1766

Complementary

  1. #dc2a5d
  2. #2adca9

Split complementary

  1. #dc2a5d
  2. #2adc50
  3. #2ab6dc

Analogous

  1. #dc2ab6
  2. #dc2a5d
  3. #dc502a

Triadic

  1. #dc2a5d
  2. #5ddc2a
  3. #2a5ddc

Tetradic

  1. #dc2a5d
  2. #dca92a
  3. #2adca9
  4. #2a5ddc

Square

  1. #dc2a5d
  2. #b6dc2a
  3. #2adca9
  4. #502adc

Monochromatic

  1. #5e0f26
  2. #9f1a40
  3. #dc2a5d
  4. #e76c8f
  5. #f2adc1

Shades

#dc2a5d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dc2a5d
  2. #c62654
  3. #b0224a
  4. #9a1d41
  5. #841938
  6. #6e152f
  7. #581125
  8. #420d1c
  9. #2c0813
  10. #160409
  11. #000000

Tints

#dc2a5d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dc2a5d
  2. #e03f6d
  3. #e3557d
  4. #e76a8e
  5. #ea7f9e
  6. #ee95ae
  7. #f1aabe
  8. #f5bfce
  9. #f8d4df
  10. #fceaef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dc2a5d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dc2a5d
  2. #d33361
  3. #ca3b64
  4. #c04468
  5. #b74c6b
  6. #ae556f
  7. #a55e72
  8. #9c6676
  9. #926f79
  10. #89777d
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.63:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.53:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a85f6c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5e5e5e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8b8158 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f10041 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a04e5d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b1695a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e9004e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dc2a5d {
  color: #dc2a5d;
}
Background
.bg-dc2a5d {
  background-color: #dc2a5d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-dc2a5d {
  border: 2px solid #dc2a5d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dc2a5d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 42 93;
  --color-primary-hsl: 343 72% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dc2a5d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc2a5d, #dc502a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dc2a5d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 42 93 / 0.35);
}

#de3163 Cerise ΔE 1.46 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 1.67 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 2.01 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 3.53 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 4.80 #e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 4.86 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 4.92 #23d5a2 Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Cerise
#dc2a5d  rgb(220, 42, 93)  hsl(343, 72%, 51%)  Cerise
#2adca9  rgb(42, 220, 169)  hsl(163, 72%, 51%)  Caribbean Green
#5ddc2a  rgb(93, 220, 42)  hsl(103, 72%, 51%)  Lime Green
#2a5ddc  rgb(42, 93, 220)  hsl(223, 72%, 51%)  Royal Blue