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#DC2F59

#dc2f59 ≈ Cerise

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#dc2f59 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 34.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 78.64% magenta, 59.55% yellow and 13.73% black. Its hue angle is 345.43°, 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 Cerise (#de3163), ΔE 2.49.

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Relative luminance0.1797

Complementary

  1. #dc2f59
  2. #2fdcb2

Split complementary

  1. #dc2f59
  2. #2fdc5b
  3. #2fb0dc

Analogous

  1. #dc2fb0
  2. #dc2f59
  3. #dc5b2f

Triadic

  1. #dc2f59
  2. #59dc2f
  3. #2f59dc

Tetradic

  1. #dc2f59
  2. #dcb22f
  3. #2fdcb2
  4. #2f59dc

Square

  1. #dc2f59
  2. #b0dc2f
  3. #2fdcb2
  4. #5b2fdc

Monochromatic

  1. #621024
  2. #a31b3c
  3. #dc2f59
  4. #e7708d
  5. #f2b2c2

Shades

#dc2f59 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dc2f59
  2. #c62a50
  3. #b02647
  4. #9a213e
  5. #841c35
  6. #6e182d
  7. #581324
  8. #420e1b
  9. #2c0912
  10. #160509
  11. #000000

Tints

#dc2f59 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dc2f59
  2. #e0446a
  3. #e3597a
  4. #e76d8b
  5. #ea829b
  6. #ee97ac
  7. #f1acbd
  8. #f5c1cd
  9. #f8d5de
  10. #fceaee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dc2f59 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dc2f59
  2. #d3375d
  3. #ca3f61
  4. #c04765
  5. #b74f69
  6. #ae586d
  7. #a56070
  8. #9c6874
  9. #927078
  10. #89787c
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #767676 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a8616b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #615f59 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8d8254 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f10041 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a15059 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b26b56 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #e9084c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dc2f59 {
  color: #dc2f59;
}
Background
.bg-dc2f59 {
  background-color: #dc2f59;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-dc2f59 {
  border: 2px solid #dc2f59;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dc2f59;
  --color-primary-rgb: 220 47 89;
  --color-primary-hsl: 345 71% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dc2f59 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dc2f59, #dc5b2f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dc2f59 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(220 47 89 / 0.35);
}

#de3163 Cerise ΔE 2.49 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 2.83 #e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 3.37 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 3.50 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 3.69 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 4.93 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 6.50 #23d0a6 Inverted #767676 Grayscale 

Cerise
#dc2f59  rgb(220, 47, 89)  hsl(345, 71%, 52%)  Cerise
#2fdcb2  rgb(47, 220, 178)  hsl(165, 71%, 52%)  Caribbean Green
#59dc2f  rgb(89, 220, 47)  hsl(105, 71%, 52%)  Lime Green
#2f59dc  rgb(47, 89, 220)  hsl(225, 71%, 52%)  Royal Blue