Information about #DE5462 color

#DE5462 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DE5462 falls into the Red Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(222, 84, 98) — 87.1% red, 32.9% green, 38.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 54 / 49 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated red, #DE5462 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Brilliant Amaranth (#E75164). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Material Girl (#E85560) and Red Plum (#DB5A6B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(222, 84, 98)), which gives #DE5462 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DE5462: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #DE5462 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#DE5462 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#DE5462 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #DE5462

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Red Plum color link
Red Plum

#DB5A6B

Roman color link
Roman

#D8625B

Mandy color link
Mandy

#CD525B

Indian Red color link
Indian Red

#CD5C5C

Cabaret color link
Cabaret

#CD526C

Warm Red color link
Warm Red

#E6534E

Pale Red color link
Pale Red

#D9544D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DE5462
  • RGB222, 84, 98
  • CMYK0, 54, 49, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 84, 98)
  • HSL354°, 68%, 60%
  • HSL Precise353.913°, 67.647%, 60%
  • HSV354°, 62%, 87%
  • HSB354°, 62%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.329, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.329, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.329, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDE5462
  • DECIMAL ID14570594
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01