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#DC2D5D

#dc2d5d ≈ Cerise

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#dc2d5d is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.27% red, 17.65% green and 36.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79.55% magenta, 57.73% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 343.54°, with 71.43% saturation and 51.96% 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 4.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerise (#de3163), ΔE 1.4.

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Web safe#cc3366
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Relative luminance0.1788

Complementary

  1. #dc2d5d
  2. #2ddcac

Split complementary

  1. #dc2d5d
  2. #2ddc54
  3. #2db5dc

Analogous

  1. #dc2db5
  2. #dc2d5d
  3. #dc542d

Triadic

  1. #dc2d5d
  2. #5ddc2d
  3. #2d5ddc

Tetradic

  1. #dc2d5d
  2. #dcac2d
  3. #2ddcac
  4. #2d5ddc

Square

  1. #dc2d5d
  2. #b5dc2d
  3. #2ddcac
  4. #542ddc

Monochromatic

  1. #601026
  2. #a21b40
  3. #dc2d5d
  4. #e76f90
  5. #f2b0c2

Shades

#dc2d5d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dc2d5d
  2. #c62954
  3. #b0244a
  4. #9a2041
  5. #841b38
  6. #6e172f
  7. #581225
  8. #420e1c
  9. #2c0913
  10. #160509
  11. #000000

Tints

#dc2d5d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dc2d5d
  2. #e0426d
  3. #e3577d
  4. #e76c8e
  5. #ea819e
  6. #ee96ae
  7. #f1abbe
  8. #f5c0ce
  9. #f8d5df
  10. #fceaef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dc2d5d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dc2d5d
  2. #d33561
  3. #ca3e64
  4. #c04668
  5. #b74e6b
  6. #ae576f
  7. #a55f72
  8. #9c6776
  9. #926f79
  10. #89787d
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.58:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a8606c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5f5f5e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8c8258 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f10042 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a14f5d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b26a5a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e9044e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dc2d5d {
  color: #dc2d5d;
}
Background
.bg-dc2d5d {
  background-color: #dc2d5d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-dc2d5d {
  border: 2px solid #dc2d5d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dc2d5d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 45 93;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 71% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dc2d5d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc2d5d, #dc542d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dc2d5d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 45 93 / 0.35);
}

#de3163 Cerise ΔE 1.40 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 1.98 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 2.39 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 3.71 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 4.56 #e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 4.57 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 5.27 #23d2a2 Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Cerise
#dc2d5d  rgb(220, 45, 93)  hsl(344, 71%, 52%)  Cerise
#2ddcac  rgb(45, 220, 172)  hsl(164, 71%, 52%)  Caribbean Green
#5ddc2d  rgb(93, 220, 45)  hsl(104, 71%, 52%)  Lime Green
#2d5ddc  rgb(45, 93, 220)  hsl(224, 71%, 52%)  Royal Blue