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#DF2D49

#df2d49 ≈ Amaranth

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#df2d49 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.45% red, 17.65% green and 28.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79.82% magenta, 67.26% yellow and 12.55% black. Its hue angle is 350.56°, with 73.55% 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 4.61:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Amaranth (#e52b50), ΔE 2.

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Web safe#cc3333
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Relative luminance0.1805

Complementary

  1. #df2d49
  2. #2ddfc3

Split complementary

  1. #df2d49
  2. #2ddf6a
  3. #2da2df

Analogous

  1. #df2da2
  2. #df2d49
  3. #df6a2d

Triadic

  1. #df2d49
  2. #49df2d
  3. #2d49df

Tetradic

  1. #df2d49
  2. #dfc32d
  3. #2ddfc3
  4. #2d49df

Square

  1. #df2d49
  2. #a2df2d
  3. #2ddfc3
  4. #6a2ddf

Monochromatic

  1. #640f1d
  2. #a6192f
  3. #df2d49
  4. #e96f83
  5. #f3b2bc

Shades

#df2d49 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #df2d49
  2. #c92942
  3. #b2243a
  4. #9c2033
  5. #861b2c
  6. #701725
  7. #59121d
  8. #430e16
  9. #2d090f
  10. #160507
  11. #000000

Tints

#df2d49 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #df2d49
  2. #e2425b
  3. #e5576d
  4. #e96c80
  5. #ec8192
  6. #ef96a4
  7. #f2abb6
  8. #f5c0c8
  9. #f9d5db
  10. #fceaed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#df2d49 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #df2d49
  2. #d6354f
  3. #cc3e54
  4. #c3465a
  5. #b94e5f
  6. #b05765
  7. #a65f6a
  8. #9d6770
  9. #936f75
  10. #8a787b
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.56:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #767676 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #aa6167 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #645e49 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #908343 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f5003a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a44f49 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b56b46 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ec0040 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-df2d49 {
  color: #df2d49;
}
Background
.bg-df2d49 {
  background-color: #df2d49;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-df2d49 {
  border: 2px solid #df2d49;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #df2d49;
  --color-primary-rgb: 223 45 73;
  --color-primary-hsl: 351 74% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-df2d49 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #df2d49, #df6a2d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-df2d49 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(223 45 73 / 0.35);
}

#e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 2.00 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 3.07 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 4.25 #ff004f Folly ΔE 5.42 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 6.70 #cc3333 Persian Red ΔE 6.70 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 6.87 #20d2b6 Inverted #767676 Grayscale 

Amaranth
#df2d49  rgb(223, 45, 73)  hsl(351, 74%, 53%)  Amaranth
#2ddfc3  rgb(45, 223, 195)  hsl(171, 74%, 53%)  Turquoise
#49df2d  rgb(73, 223, 45)  hsl(111, 74%, 53%)  Lime Green
#2d49df  rgb(45, 73, 223)  hsl(231, 74%, 53%)  Iris