Amaranth

#E52B50

Amaranth #E52B50

Shades of Amaranth

#E52B50

#CC2647

#B2213E

#991D35

#7F182C

#661323

#4C0E1A

#330911

#190408

#000000

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Tints of Amaranth

#E52B50

#E84162

#EB5774

#ED6D87

#F0849A

#F39BAD

#F6B3C1

#F9CCD5

#FCE5EA

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Amaranth

#FC1644

#EF234C

#E23054

#D63D5B

#C94963

#BC566B

#AF6372

#A3707A

#967C82

#898989

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What color is Amaranth

Amaranth is a light bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Crimson, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Amaranth effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Amaranth

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Amaranth is #E52B50.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Amaranth has 90%% Red, 17% Green, and 31% Blue.
Amaranth has 348° Hue, 81% Saturation, and 90% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Amaranth has 348° Hue, 78% Saturation, and 53% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Amaranth has 0% cyan, 81% magenta, 65% yellow, and 10% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#E52B50

RGB

(229, 43, 80)

(90%, 17%, 31%)

HSV

(348°, 81, 90)

(96%, 81%, 90%)

HSL

(348°, 78, 53)

(96%, 78%, 53%)

CMYK

(0, 81, 65, 10)

(0%, 81%, 65%, 10%)

How does Amaranth contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Amaranth is 19%, which is low.
Amaranth has a higher contrast with black than white. Amaranth and black have a 4.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles. Amaranth and white have a 4.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

19%

AA (4.8)

insufficient (4.4)

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Example Black

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What colors go with Amaranth

Summer

#702B37

#E52B50

#A6AE38

#D5A4AE

#D5CCC6

Winter

#3E3E5C

#E52B50

#93BBDA

#D5C6C9

#E9E8EE

Spring

#47461F

#E52B50

#6BB34F

#EEC3CB

#CCE8BE

Analogous

#64323A

#E52B50

#DE8C99

#D5B3BB

#F8D2D8

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How to mix Amaranth paint

To mix Amaranth paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 65% Red, 8% Magenta, 10% Black, 17% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

65%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

8%

Black

10%

White

17%

To mix Amaranth paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 40% Magenta, 32% Yellow, 10% Black, 17% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

40%

Yellow

32%

Black

10%

White

17%

What colors are similar to Amaranth

Colors similar to Amaranth are: Rose Madder, Deep Carmine Pink, Red Pink, Strawberry, and Awesome. Rose Madder is more red than Amaranth. Deep Carmine Pink is more red than Amaranth. Red Pink is lighter than Amaranth. Strawberry is more red and brighter and lighter than Amaranth. Awesome is brighter and lighter than Amaranth.

Rose Madder

#E32636

more red

Deep Carmine Pink

#EF3038

more red

Red Pink

#FA2A55

lighter

Strawberry

#FB2943

more red,

brighter,

lighter

Awesome

#FF2052

brighter,

lighter