Amaranth (color) facts for kids
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The flower of the amaranth plant
Amaranth is a rose-red color that is the color of the flower of the amaranth plant.
The first written use of amaranth as a color name in English was in 1690.
Where the name comes from
The name amaranth comes from the Greek a (not) + marainean (to waste away). A flower that never died that was believed to grow on Mount Olympus.
Tones of amaranth color comparison chart
Amaranth flowers come in many different colors:
| Name | Color | HEX Code | Red | Green | Blue | Hue | Sat | Lum | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale Amaranth Pink | #DDBEC3 | 221 | 190 | 195 | 350° | 31% | 81% | ||
| Amaranth Pink | #F19CBB | 241 | 156 | 187 | 338° | 75% | 78% | (Maerz & Paul) | |
| Bright Amaranth Pink | #FF355E | 255 | 53 | 94 | 348° | 100% | 60% | (Crayola: Radical Red) | |
| Amaranth | #E52B50 | 229 | 43 | 80 | 348° | 78% | 53% | ||
| Amaranth Magenta | #ED3CCA | 237 | 60 | 202 | 312° | 83% | 58% | ||
| Amaranth Cerise | #CD2682 | 205 | 38 | 130 | 327° | 69% | 48% | ||
| Amaranth Purple | #AB274F | 171 | 39 | 79 | 342° | 63% | 41% | (Maerz & Paul) | |
| Amaranth Deep Purple | #9F2B68 | 159 | 43 | 104 | 328° | 57% | 40% | (Maerz & Paul: Amaranth) |
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See also
In Spanish: Amaranto (color) para niños
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