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#DF2B4E

#df2b4e ≈ Amaranth

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#df2b4e is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.45% red, 16.86% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 80.72% magenta, 65.02% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 348.33°, with 73.77% saturation and 52.16% 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 1.26.

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Relative luminance0.1797

Complementary

  1. #df2b4e
  2. #2bdfbc

Split complementary

  1. #df2b4e
  2. #2bdf62
  3. #2ba8df

Analogous

  1. #df2ba8
  2. #df2b4e
  3. #df622b

Triadic

  1. #df2b4e
  2. #4edf2b
  3. #2b4edf

Tetradic

  1. #df2b4e
  2. #dfbc2b
  3. #2bdfbc
  4. #2b4edf

Square

  1. #df2b4e
  2. #a8df2b
  3. #2bdfbc
  4. #622bdf

Monochromatic

  1. #620f1f
  2. #a51934
  3. #df2b4e
  4. #e96d86
  5. #f3b0bd

Shades

#df2b4e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #df2b4e
  2. #c92746
  3. #b2223e
  4. #9c1e37
  5. #861a2f
  6. #701627
  7. #59111f
  8. #430d17
  9. #2d0910
  10. #160408
  11. #000000

Tints

#df2b4e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #df2b4e
  2. #e24060
  3. #e55571
  4. #e96b83
  5. #ec8095
  6. #ef95a7
  7. #f2aab8
  8. #f5bfca
  9. #f9d5dc
  10. #fceaed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#df2b4e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #df2b4e
  2. #d63453
  3. #cc3c58
  4. #c3455d
  5. #b94d62
  6. #b05667
  7. #a65e6c
  8. #9d6771
  9. #936f76
  10. #8a787b
  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 #aa6068 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #625e4e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8f8349 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f5003b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a34e4e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b56b4b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ec0043 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-df2b4e {
  color: #df2b4e;
}
Background
.bg-df2b4e {
  background-color: #df2b4e;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-df2b4e {
  border: 2px solid #df2b4e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #df2b4e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 223 43 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 348 74% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-df2b4e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #df2b4e, #df622b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-df2b4e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(223 43 78 / 0.35);
}

#e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 1.26 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 3.66 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 4.01 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 5.29 #ff004f Folly ΔE 5.44 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 5.45 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 6.18 #20d4b1 Inverted #767676 Grayscale 

Amaranth
#df2b4e  rgb(223, 43, 78)  hsl(348, 74%, 52%)  Amaranth
#2bdfbc  rgb(43, 223, 188)  hsl(168, 74%, 52%)  Turquoise
#4edf2b  rgb(78, 223, 43)  hsl(108, 74%, 52%)  Lime Green
#2b4edf  rgb(43, 78, 223)  hsl(228, 74%, 52%)  Iris