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#DC2F57

#dc2f57 ≈ Amaranth

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#dc2f57 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.27% red, 18.43% green and 34.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.64% magenta, 60.45% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 346.13°, with 71.19% saturation and 52.35% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Amaranth (#e52b50), ΔE 2.89.

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Relative luminance0.1794

Complementary

  1. #dc2f57
  2. #2fdcb4

Split complementary

  1. #dc2f57
  2. #2fdc5e
  3. #2faddc

Analogous

  1. #dc2fad
  2. #dc2f57
  3. #dc5e2f

Triadic

  1. #dc2f57
  2. #57dc2f
  3. #2f57dc

Tetradic

  1. #dc2f57
  2. #dcb42f
  3. #2fdcb4
  4. #2f57dc

Square

  1. #dc2f57
  2. #addc2f
  3. #2fdcb4
  4. #5e2fdc

Monochromatic

  1. #621023
  2. #a31b3b
  3. #dc2f57
  4. #e7708c
  5. #f2b2c1

Shades

#dc2f57 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dc2f57
  2. #c62a4e
  3. #b02646
  4. #9a213d
  5. #841c34
  6. #6e182c
  7. #581323
  8. #420e1a
  9. #2c0911
  10. #160509
  11. #000000

Tints

#dc2f57 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dc2f57
  2. #e04468
  3. #e35979
  4. #e76d89
  5. #ea829a
  6. #ee97ab
  7. #f1acbc
  8. #f5c1cd
  9. #f8d5dd
  10. #fceaee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dc2f57 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dc2f57
  2. #d3375b
  3. #ca3f5f
  4. #c04763
  5. #b74f67
  6. #ae586c
  7. #a56070
  8. #9c6874
  9. #927078
  10. #89787c
  11. #808080

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

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a8616b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #615f57 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8d8252 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f10040 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a15057 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b26b54 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e9074a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dc2f57 {
  color: #dc2f57;
}
Background
.bg-dc2f57 {
  background-color: #dc2f57;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dc2f57 {
  border: 2px solid #dc2f57;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dc2f57;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 47 87;
  --color-primary-hsl: 346 71% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dc2f57 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc2f57, #dc5e2f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dc2f57 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 47 87 / 0.35);
}

#e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 2.89 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 3.03 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 3.24 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 3.41 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 3.97 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 5.48 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 6.18 #23d0a8 Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Amaranth
#dc2f57  rgb(220, 47, 87)  hsl(346, 71%, 52%)  Amaranth
#2fdcb4  rgb(47, 220, 180)  hsl(166, 71%, 52%)  Medium Aquamarine
#57dc2f  rgb(87, 220, 47)  hsl(106, 71%, 52%)  Lime Green
#2f57dc  rgb(47, 87, 220)  hsl(226, 71%, 52%)  Sapphire