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#DF2A4C

#df2a4c ≈ Amaranth

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#df2a4c is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.45% red, 16.47% green and 29.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.17% magenta, 65.92% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 348.73°, with 73.88% saturation and 51.96% 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. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Amaranth (#e52b50), ΔE 1.44.

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Relative luminance0.1787

Complementary

  1. #df2a4c
  2. #2adfbd

Split complementary

  1. #df2a4c
  2. #2adf62
  3. #2aa6df

Analogous

  1. #df2aa6
  2. #df2a4c
  3. #df622a

Triadic

  1. #df2a4c
  2. #4cdf2a
  3. #2a4cdf

Tetradic

  1. #df2a4c
  2. #dfbd2a
  3. #2adfbd
  4. #2a4cdf

Square

  1. #df2a4c
  2. #a6df2a
  3. #2adfbd
  4. #622adf

Monochromatic

  1. #610f1e
  2. #a41933
  3. #df2a4c
  4. #e96d84
  5. #f3afbc

Shades

#df2a4c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #df2a4c
  2. #c92644
  3. #b2223d
  4. #9c1d35
  5. #86192e
  6. #701526
  7. #59111e
  8. #430d17
  9. #2d080f
  10. #160408
  11. #000000

Tints

#df2a4c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #df2a4c
  2. #e23f5e
  3. #e55570
  4. #e96a82
  5. #ec7f94
  6. #ef95a6
  7. #f2aab7
  8. #f5bfc9
  9. #f9d4db
  10. #fceaed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#df2a4c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #df2a4c
  2. #d63351
  3. #cc3b56
  4. #c3445c
  5. #b94c61
  6. #b05566
  7. #a65e6b
  8. #9d6670
  9. #936f76
  10. #8a777b
  11. #808080

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

Achromatopsia #757575 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #aa6067 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #625d4c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8f8347 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f50039 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a34d4c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b56a49 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ec0042 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-df2a4c {
  color: #df2a4c;
}
Background
.bg-df2a4c {
  background-color: #df2a4c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-df2a4c {
  border: 2px solid #df2a4c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #df2a4c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 223 42 76;
  --color-primary-hsl: 349 74% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-df2a4c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #df2a4c, #df622a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-df2a4c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(223 42 76 / 0.35);
}

#e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 1.44 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 3.57 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 3.82 #ff004f Folly ΔE 5.46 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 5.72 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 5.94 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 6.61 #20d5b3 Inverted #757575 Grayscale 

Amaranth
#df2a4c  rgb(223, 42, 76)  hsl(349, 74%, 52%)  Amaranth
#2adfbd  rgb(42, 223, 189)  hsl(169, 74%, 52%)  Turquoise
#4cdf2a  rgb(76, 223, 42)  hsl(109, 74%, 52%)  Lime Green
#2a4cdf  rgb(42, 76, 223)  hsl(229, 74%, 52%)  Iris