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#DE2E59

#de2e59 ≈ Cerise

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#de2e59 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.06% red, 18.04% green and 34.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79.28% magenta, 59.91% yellow and 12.94% black. Its hue angle is 345.34°, with 72.73% saturation and 52.55% 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 4.64:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerise (#de3163), ΔE 2.53.

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Relative luminance0.182

Complementary

  1. #de2e59
  2. #2edeb3

Split complementary

  1. #de2e59
  2. #2ede5b
  3. #2eb1de

Analogous

  1. #de2eb1
  2. #de2e59
  3. #de5b2e

Triadic

  1. #de2e59
  2. #59de2e
  3. #2e59de

Tetradic

  1. #de2e59
  2. #deb32e
  3. #2edeb3
  4. #2e59de

Square

  1. #de2e59
  2. #b1de2e
  3. #2edeb3
  4. #5b2ede

Monochromatic

  1. #631024
  2. #a51a3c
  3. #de2e59
  4. #e8708d
  5. #f3b2c2

Shades

#de2e59 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #de2e59
  2. #c82950
  3. #b22547
  4. #9b203e
  5. #851c35
  6. #6f172d
  7. #591224
  8. #430e1b
  9. #2c0912
  10. #160509
  11. #000000

Tints

#de2e59 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #de2e59
  2. #e1436a
  3. #e5587a
  4. #e86d8b
  5. #eb829b
  6. #ef97ac
  7. #f2abbd
  8. #f5c0cd
  9. #f8d5de
  10. #fceaee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#de2e59 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #de2e59
  2. #d5365d
  3. #cb3e61
  4. #c24765
  5. #b84f69
  6. #af576d
  7. #a65f70
  8. #9c6774
  9. #937078
  10. #89787c
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.52:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.64:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #767676 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #aa616c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #615f59 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8e8354 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f30041 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a35059 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b46b56 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #eb024c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-de2e59 {
  color: #de2e59;
}
Background
.bg-de2e59 {
  background-color: #de2e59;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-de2e59 {
  border: 2px solid #de2e59;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #de2e59;
  --color-primary-rgb: 222 46 89;
  --color-primary-hsl: 345 73% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-de2e59 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #de2e59, #de5b2e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-de2e59 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(222 46 89 / 0.35);
}

#de3163 Cerise ΔE 2.53 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 2.88 #e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 3.13 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 3.61 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 3.89 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 4.97 #ff004f Folly ΔE 6.52 #21d1a6 Inverted #767676 Grayscale 

Cerise
#de2e59  rgb(222, 46, 89)  hsl(345, 73%, 53%)  Cerise
#2edeb3  rgb(46, 222, 179)  hsl(165, 73%, 53%)  Caribbean Green
#59de2e  rgb(89, 222, 46)  hsl(105, 73%, 53%)  Lime Green
#2e59de  rgb(46, 89, 222)  hsl(225, 73%, 53%)  Royal Blue