Amaranth
#E52B50
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.
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) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Amaranth
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.
