ColorTool
Log in
#E03C62

#e03c62 ≈ Cerise

  • red
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#e03c62 is a color from the red family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 87.84% red, 23.53% green and 38.43% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 73.21% magenta, 56.25% yellow and 12.16% black. Its hue angle is 346.1°, with 72.57% saturation and 55.69% 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 4.99:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerise (#de3163), ΔE 2.29.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc3366
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1996

Complementary

  1. #e03c62
  2. #3ce0ba

Split complementary

  1. #e03c62
  2. #3ce068
  3. #3cb4e0

Analogous

  1. #e03cb4
  2. #e03c62
  3. #e0683c

Triadic

  1. #e03c62
  2. #62e03c
  3. #3c62e0

Tetradic

  1. #e03c62
  2. #e0ba3c
  3. #3ce0ba
  4. #3c62e0

Square

  1. #e03c62
  2. #b4e03c
  3. #3ce0ba
  4. #683ce0

Monochromatic

  1. #711228
  2. #b31c3f
  3. #e03c62
  4. #ea7e97
  5. #f5c0cc

Shades

#e03c62 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #e03c62
  2. #ca3658
  3. #b3304e
  4. #9d2a45
  5. #86243b
  6. #701e31
  7. #5a1827
  8. #43121d
  9. #2d0c14
  10. #16060a
  11. #000000

Tints

#e03c62 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #e03c62
  2. #e35072
  3. #e66381
  4. #e97791
  5. #ec8aa1
  6. #f09eb1
  7. #f3b1c0
  8. #f6c5d0
  9. #f9d8e0
  10. #fcecef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#e03c62 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #e03c62
  2. #d64365
  3. #cd4a68
  4. #c3506b
  5. #ba576e
  6. #b05e71
  7. #a66574
  8. #9d6c77
  9. #93727a
  10. #8a797d
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.99:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7b7b7b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #ad6872 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #676662 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #91885e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f5054c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a65862 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b67160 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ed2656 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-e03c62 {
  color: #e03c62;
}
Background
.bg-e03c62 {
  background-color: #e03c62;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-e03c62 {
  border: 2px solid #e03c62;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #e03c62;
  --color-primary-rgb: 224 60 98;
  --color-primary-hsl: 346 73% 56%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-e03c62 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e03c62, #e0683c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-e03c62 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(224 60 98 / 0.35);
}

#de3163 Cerise ΔE 2.29 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 4.14 #e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 4.24 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 4.50 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 4.59 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 4.94 #ff004f Folly ΔE 6.62 #1fc39d Inverted #7b7b7b Grayscale 

Cerise
#e03c62  rgb(224, 60, 98)  hsl(346, 73%, 56%)  Cerise
#3ce0ba  rgb(60, 224, 186)  hsl(166, 73%, 56%)  Medium Aquamarine
#62e03c  rgb(98, 224, 60)  hsl(106, 73%, 56%)  Lime Green
#3c62e0  rgb(60, 98, 224)  hsl(226, 73%, 56%)  Royal Blue