Amaranth Color
Amaranth is a red color with hex code #E52B50. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with amaranth, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Amaranth Color Values
What Does Amaranth Mean?
Amaranth belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Amaranth sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Amaranth is classified as a red (nearest centroid: vivid red, #BE0032). It is also known as Manganese Red.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Amaranth
Amaranth and #2AE5BF are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #E52AAD and #E5622A, which sit beside amaranth on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair amaranth with triadic partners #4FE52A and #2A4FE5. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Lipstick —
#D5174E(Delta E 7) - Red Pink —
#FA2A55(Delta E 8) - Crimson —
#DC143C(Delta E 8) - Watermelon —
#FD4659(Delta E 9) - Reddish Pink —
#FE2C54(Delta E 10)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #E52B50; }
.background { background-color: #E52B50; }
.border { border: 2px solid #E52B50; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #E52B5040; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for amaranth?
Amaranth has the hex code #E52B50. In RGB notation it is rgb(229, 43, 80), in HSL it is hsl(348, 78%, 53%), and its OKLCH value is 0.602, 0.217, 16.8.
What does the color amaranth mean?
Red-family colors like amaranth carry distinct psychological associations. Amaranth belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Amaranth sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with amaranth?
Amaranth has three easy routes: its complement #2AE5BF for punch, its neighbors #E52AAD and #E5622A for something calmer, or triadic partners #4FE52A and #2A4FE5 when you want energy.
Is amaranth a standard web color?
No — Amaranth is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #E52B50 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make amaranth lighter or darker?
To lighten amaranth, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FBDBE1 (lightest tint) to #29050C (darkest shade).
About Amaranth
Amaranth is classified as a Red in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has alternative names including Manganese Red. The color is recognized by Crayola, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #E52B50 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.