Pink

Razzmatazz

#E3256B
HEX
#E3256B
RGB
rgb(227, 37, 107)
HSL
hsl(338, 77%, 52%)

Pink family

About Razzmatazz

Razzmatazz (#E3256B) is a medium, vivid pink. Pink blends red's warmth with white's softness, giving it a gentle, approachable energy that can range from pale and delicate to bold and electric.

Psychology

Pink is associated with compassion, warmth, playfulness and romance. Soft pinks are calming and nurturing, while vivid pinks feel energetic, youthful and even rebellious.

Applications

Pink shines in beauty, fashion, confectionery and lifestyle brands, as well as feminine or playful UI accents. Hotter pinks add punch to youth-oriented and music-industry designs, while pastel pinks suit baby, spa and wellness palettes.

History

Pink has not always been gender-coded; in the 18th century both men and women wore it. Modern synthetic pink dyes of the 19th century made the shade cheap and fashionable, and its cultural meanings have kept shifting ever since.

Meaning

Pink generally signals affection, tenderness and optimism, though bright pinks also carry confidence and non-conformity. It is widely used to soften a message or add a friendly, human touch.

Why use this color

Use pink to add warmth, approachability or a touch of romance to a design. It is perfect for brands that want to feel friendly and human without the intensity of full red.

Accessibility

Against white, #E3256B has a 4.4:1 contrast ratio; against black it is 4.7:1. Black text on #E3256B meets WCAG AA for normal text.

Fun facts

  • Baker-Miller Pink was famously tested as a color that could calm aggressive behavior in holding cells.
  • Until the mid-20th century, pink was often marketed to boys as a light shade of strong red.
  • Hot pink became a signature of punk and pop fashion in the late 20th century.

Shades, tints & tones

Variations

Ten lightness steps plus Razzmatazz's tints, shades and tones — every swatch copies its hex on click.

Lightness scale

Tints (toward white)

Shades (toward black)

Tones (toward gray)

Color theory

Color harmonies

Proven schemes built around Razzmatazz. Each swatch is one click from your clipboard.

Complementary

#e3266b#26e39e

Analogous

#e326ca#e3266b#e33f26

Triadic

#e3266b#6be326#266be3

Split-complementary

#e3266b#26e33f#26cae3

Tetradic

#e3266b#cae326#26e39e#3f26e3

Monochromatic

#44091e#901341#e21d65#ec6f9d#f6bbd1

Accessibility

Blindness simulator

See how Razzmatazz is perceived with common types of color vision deficiency.

#E3256B

Normal vision

Standard trichromatic vision, shown for reference.

#5c606c

Protanopia

Red-blind. Reds look darker and can be confused with greens and browns.

#8d8566

Deuteranopia

Green-blind. Greens look muted and can be confused with reds and browns.

#f80046

Tritanopia

Blue-blind. Blues look greenish and yellows fade toward pink.

#787878

Achromatopsia

Complete color blindness. Everything is seen in shades of gray.

WCAG

Contrast checker

How Razzmatazz performs against black and white text, with WCAG AA and AAA ratings.

AaWhite on Razzmatazz
4.43:1
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AaBlack on Razzmatazz
4.74:1
AAAAAAA LargeAAA Large

The ratio is identical whether Razzmatazz is used as the text or the background.

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Color palettes

Curated palettes that put Razzmatazz to work, with copy-all support for each.

Complementary

Roughly 180° across the wheel from #E3256B (hue 338°) sits #26e39e, held together by the #ec9dba tint and the neutrals #f4f4f5 and #18181b.

Analogous

#E3256B with its two closest neighbours, #e326ca and #e33f26, for a 77%-saturation run that stays inside one family; #ec9dba and #7a1037 add depth without breaking it.

Triadic

#E3256B plus #6be326 and #266be3, a triangle that sits 120° apart at every corner, with #f4f4f5 and #18181b doing the quiet work underneath.

Monochromatic

One hue at 5 lightness steps: #fdedf3 through #1b040c, starting from #E3256B at 52% lightness.

Razzmatazz (#E3256B) is a pink-family color. Use its values, variations, harmonies and palettes above to put it to work in your next design.

Frequently asked questions

Razzmatazz is #E3256B — rgb(227, 37, 107) / hsl(338, 77%, 52%). Razzmatazz (#E3256B) is a medium, vivid pink. Pink blends red's warmth with white's softness, giving it a gentle, approachable energy that can range from pale and delicate to bold and electric.

Good to know

  • Razzmatazz is one of 609 named colors in the library.
  • Its complementary hue sits 180° away on the color wheel: #26e39e.

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