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#EF235A

#ef235a ≈ Amaranth

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Warm
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#ef235a is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 93.73% red, 13.73% green and 35.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 85.36% magenta, 62.34% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 343.82°, with 86.44% saturation and 53.73% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Amaranth (#e52b50), ΔE 2.92.

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Relative luminance0.2029

Complementary

  1. #ef235a
  2. #23efb8

Split complementary

  1. #ef235a
  2. #23ef52
  3. #23c0ef

Analogous

  1. #ef23c0
  2. #ef235a
  3. #ef5223

Triadic

  1. #ef235a
  2. #5aef23
  3. #235aef

Tetradic

  1. #ef235a
  2. #efb823
  3. #23efb8
  4. #235aef

Square

  1. #ef235a
  2. #c0ef23
  3. #23efb8
  4. #5223ef

Monochromatic

  1. #710824
  2. #b80d3b
  3. #ef235a
  4. #f46a90
  5. #f9b2c5

Shades

#ef235a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ef235a
  2. #d72051
  3. #bf1c48
  4. #a7193f
  5. #8f1536
  6. #78122d
  7. #600e24
  8. #480b1b
  9. #300712
  10. #180409
  11. #000000

Tints

#ef235a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ef235a
  2. #f1396b
  3. #f24f7b
  4. #f4658c
  5. #f57b9c
  6. #f791ad
  7. #f9a7bd
  8. #fabdce
  9. #fcd3de
  10. #fde9ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ef235a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ef235a
  2. #e42c5e
  3. #d93662
  4. #ce3f65
  5. #c34869
  6. #b8526d
  7. #ac5b71
  8. #a16475
  9. #966d78
  10. #8b777c
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.06:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7c7c7c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b66470 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #64625a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #978b54 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ff003d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #ae505a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #c17057 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #fd004a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ef235a {
  color: #ef235a;
}
Background
.bg-ef235a {
  background-color: #ef235a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ef235a {
  border: 2px solid #ef235a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ef235a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 239 35 90;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 86% 54%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ef235a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ef235a, #ef5223);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ef235a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(239 35 90 / 0.35);
}

#e52b50 Amaranth ΔE 2.92 #ff004f Folly ΔE 3.96 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 4.14 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 4.46 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 5.36 #fe4164 Neon Fuchsia ΔE 5.54 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 5.92 #10dca5 Inverted #7c7c7c Grayscale 

Amaranth
#ef235a  rgb(239, 35, 90)  hsl(344, 86%, 54%)  Amaranth
#23efb8  rgb(35, 239, 184)  hsl(164, 86%, 54%)  Aquamarine
#5aef23  rgb(90, 239, 35)  hsl(104, 86%, 54%)  Harlequin
#235aef  rgb(35, 90, 239)  hsl(224, 86%, 54%)  Ultramarine Blue