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#DF2C52

#df2c52 ≈ Amaranth

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#df2c52 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.45% red, 17.25% green and 32.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 80.27% magenta, 63.23% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 347.26°, with 73.66% 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 4.62:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Amaranth (#e52b50), ΔE 1.54.

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Relative luminance0.181

Complementary

  1. #df2c52
  2. #2cdfb9

Split complementary

  1. #df2c52
  2. #2cdf5f
  3. #2cacdf

Analogous

  1. #df2cac
  2. #df2c52
  3. #df5f2c

Triadic

  1. #df2c52
  2. #52df2c
  3. #2c52df

Tetradic

  1. #df2c52
  2. #dfb92c
  3. #2cdfb9
  4. #2c52df

Square

  1. #df2c52
  2. #acdf2c
  3. #2cdfb9
  4. #5f2cdf

Monochromatic

  1. #630f21
  2. #a51937
  3. #df2c52
  4. #e96e88
  5. #f3b1bf

Shades

#df2c52 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #df2c52
  2. #c9284a
  3. #b22342
  4. #9c1f39
  5. #861a31
  6. #701629
  7. #591221
  8. #430d19
  9. #2d0910
  10. #160408
  11. #000000

Tints

#df2c52 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #df2c52
  2. #e24163
  3. #e55675
  4. #e96b86
  5. #ec8097
  6. #ef96a9
  7. #f2abba
  8. #f5c0cb
  9. #f9d5dc
  10. #fceaee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#df2c52 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #df2c52
  2. #d63457
  3. #cc3d5b
  4. #c34560
  5. #b94e64
  6. #b05669
  7. #a65e6e
  8. #9d6772
  9. #936f77
  10. #8a787b
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.55:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #767676 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #aa6169 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #625e52 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8f834d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f5003d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a34f52 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b56b4f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ec0046 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-df2c52 {
  color: #df2c52;
}
Background
.bg-df2c52 {
  background-color: #df2c52;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-df2c52 {
  border: 2px solid #df2c52;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #df2c52;
  --color-primary-rgb: 223 44 82;
  --color-primary-hsl: 347 74% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-df2c52 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #df2c52, #df5f2c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-df2c52 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(223 44 82 / 0.35);
}

#e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 1.54 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 3.53 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 4.36 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 4.41 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 4.95 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 5.23 #ff004f Folly ΔE 5.61 #20d3ad Inverted #767676 Grayscale 

Amaranth
#df2c52  rgb(223, 44, 82)  hsl(347, 74%, 52%)  Amaranth
#2cdfb9  rgb(44, 223, 185)  hsl(167, 74%, 52%)  Medium Aquamarine
#52df2c  rgb(82, 223, 44)  hsl(107, 74%, 52%)  Lime Green
#2c52df  rgb(44, 82, 223)  hsl(227, 74%, 52%)  Iris