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#DD1A4E

#dd1a4e ≈ Amaranth

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Warm
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#dd1a4e is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 86.67% red, 10.2% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 88.24% magenta, 64.71% yellow and 13.33% black. Its hue angle is 344°, with 78.95% saturation and 48.43% 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 4.85:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Amaranth (#e52b50), ΔE 3.16.

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Relative luminance0.1666

Complementary

  1. #dd1a4e
  2. #1adda9

Split complementary

  1. #dd1a4e
  2. #1add47
  3. #1aafdd

Analogous

  1. #dd1aaf
  2. #dd1a4e
  3. #dd471a

Triadic

  1. #dd1a4e
  2. #4edd1a
  3. #1a4edd

Tetradic

  1. #dd1a4e
  2. #dda91a
  3. #1adda9
  4. #1a4edd

Square

  1. #dd1a4e
  2. #afdd1a
  3. #1adda9
  4. #471add

Monochromatic

  1. #540a1e
  2. #991236
  3. #dd1a4e
  4. #eb587f
  5. #f39db4

Shades

#dd1a4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #dd1a4e
  2. #c71746
  3. #b1153e
  4. #9b1237
  5. #85102f
  6. #6f0d27
  7. #580a1f
  8. #420817
  9. #2c0510
  10. #160308
  11. #000000

Tints

#dd1a4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #dd1a4e
  2. #e03160
  3. #e44871
  4. #e75f83
  5. #eb7695
  6. #ee8da7
  7. #f1a3b8
  8. #f5baca
  9. #f8d1dc
  10. #fce8ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#dd1a4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #dd1a4e
  2. #d42453
  3. #ca2e58
  4. #c1395d
  5. #b84362
  6. #af4d67
  7. #a5576c
  8. #9c6171
  9. #936c76
  10. #89767b
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.33:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a85b65 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5b584e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8b7f49 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f30033 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a0474e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b2664b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ea0040 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-dd1a4e {
  color: #dd1a4e;
}
Background
.bg-dd1a4e {
  background-color: #dd1a4e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-dd1a4e {
  border: 2px solid #dd1a4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #dd1a4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 221 26 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 79% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-dd1a4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #dd1a4e, #dd471a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-dd1a4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(221 26 78 / 0.35);
}

#e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 3.16 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 3.82 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 4.09 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 4.61 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 4.64 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 4.79 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 6.27 #22e5b1 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Amaranth
#dd1a4e  rgb(221, 26, 78)  hsl(344, 79%, 48%)  Amaranth
#1adda9  rgb(26, 221, 169)  hsl(164, 79%, 48%)  Caribbean Green
#4edd1a  rgb(78, 221, 26)  hsl(104, 79%, 48%)  Lime Green
#1a4edd  rgb(26, 78, 221)  hsl(224, 79%, 48%)  Sapphire