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Named color

Poppy Red

Poppy Red color #DC343B: RGB 220, 52, 59 and HSL 358°, 71%, 53%. Explore its warm red profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#DC343B red warm balanced
HEX #DC343B
RGB rgb(220, 52, 59)
HSL hsl(358 71% 53%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 76, 73, 14)
Luminance 0.1799
Contrast Black 4.6:1White 4.57:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-poppy-red: #DC343B;
.bg-poppy-red { background-color: #DC343B; }
.text-poppy-red { color: #DC343B; }
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Color meaning and use

About Poppy Red Color

Poppy Red uses HEX #DC343B, RGB 220, 52, 59, and HSL 358°, 71%, 53%. The dataset classifies it in the red family with warm temperature and balanced visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.1799; black contrast is 4.6:1 and white contrast is 4.57:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Poppy Red against black and white text.

Black text4.6:1AA Pass
White text4.57:1AA Pass
AA text options#000000, #FFFFFF
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Poppy Red Color Reference Infographic

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Poppy Red color reference infographic showing #DC343B, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Poppy Red color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#32DCD7#32DCD7#DC328D#DC328D#DC8132#DC8132#38DC32#38DC32#3238DC#3238DC
Open full Poppy Red harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#EA8184#EA8184#991A1E#991A1E#F7181F#F7181F#C24C50#C24C50#E6A7AA#E6A7AA#FF383F#FF383F

Pairings

Black#000000#32DCD7#32DCD7#DC328D#DC328D#DC8132#DC8132Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1799
Black text4.6:1AA Pass
White text4.57:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#DC343B",
  "rgb": [
    220,
    52,
    59
  ],
  "hsl": [
    358,
    71,
    53
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    76,
    73,
    14
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1799,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 4.6,
    "white": 4.57
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#32DCD7",
  "analogous": [
    "#DC328D",
    "#DC8132"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#38DC32",
    "#3238DC"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#8DDC32",
    "#32DCD7",
    "#8132DC"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#32DC81",
    "#328DDC"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#EA8184",
    "#DC343B",
    "#991A1E"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#EA8184",
  "dark": "#991A1E",
  "saturated": "#F7181F",
  "desaturated": "#C24C50",
  "pastel": "#E6A7AA",
  "neon": "#FF383F"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#32DCD7",
    "#DC328D",
    "#DC8132"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#C24C50",
    "#EA8184"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#EA8184",
    "#C24C50"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "vermilion",
    "persian-red",
    "spinel",
    "cinnabar",
    "crimson"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "poppy-red"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "crimson-vs-poppy-red",
    "persian-red-vs-poppy-red",
    "poppy-red-vs-vermilion",
    "spinel-vs-poppy-red"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/poppy-red",
    "/wcag/poppy-red",
    "/css/colors/poppy-red",
    "/hex/dc343b",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/poppy-red"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/vermilion",
      "/colors/persian-red",
      "/colors/spinel",
      "/colors/cinnabar",
      "/colors/crimson",
      "/compare/crimson-vs-poppy-red",
      "/compare/persian-red-vs-poppy-red",
      "/compare/poppy-red-vs-vermilion",
      "/compare/spinel-vs-poppy-red",
      "/harmonies/poppy-red",
      "/wcag/poppy-red",
      "/css/colors/poppy-red",
      "/hex/dc343b",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "poppy-red",
  "name": "Poppy Red",
  "hex": "#DC343B",
  "uses": [
    "botanical palettes",
    "natural product design",
    "seasonal editorial palettes"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "life",
      "seasonality",
      "organic texture"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "floral design",
      "garden brands",
      "lifestyle",
      "packaging"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "strict grayscale systems"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "red",
    "warm",
    "balanced",
    "botanical-palettes",
    "natural-product-design",
    "seasonal-editorial-palettes",
    "life",
    "seasonality",
    "organic-texture"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
  "rgb": [
    220,
    52,
    59
  ],
  "hsl": [
    358,
    71,
    53
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    76,
    73,
    14
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1799,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 4.6,
    "white": 4.57
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#32DCD7",
    "analogous": [
      "#DC328D",
      "#DC8132"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#38DC32",
      "#3238DC"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#8DDC32",
      "#32DCD7",
      "#8132DC"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#32DC81",
      "#328DDC"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#EA8184",
      "#DC343B",
      "#991A1E"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#EA8184",
    "dark": "#991A1E",
    "saturated": "#F7181F",
    "desaturated": "#C24C50",
    "pastel": "#E6A7AA",
    "neon": "#FF383F"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-poppy-red: #DC343B;",
    "utility": ".bg-poppy-red { background-color: #DC343B; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-poppy-red { color: #DC343B; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "vermilion",
    "persian-red",
    "spinel",
    "cinnabar",
    "crimson"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "poppy-red"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "crimson-vs-poppy-red",
    "persian-red-vs-poppy-red",
    "poppy-red-vs-vermilion",
    "spinel-vs-poppy-red"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/poppy-red",
    "/wcag/poppy-red",
    "/css/colors/poppy-red",
    "/hex/dc343b",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/poppy-red"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/vermilion",
      "/colors/persian-red",
      "/colors/spinel",
      "/colors/cinnabar",
      "/colors/crimson",
      "/compare/crimson-vs-poppy-red",
      "/compare/persian-red-vs-poppy-red",
      "/compare/poppy-red-vs-vermilion",
      "/compare/spinel-vs-poppy-red",
      "/harmonies/poppy-red",
      "/wcag/poppy-red",
      "/css/colors/poppy-red",
      "/hex/dc343b",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#32DCD7",
      "#DC328D",
      "#DC8132"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#C24C50",
      "#EA8184"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#EA8184",
      "#C24C50"
    ]
  }
}
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