Desire
HEX: #EA3C53 | Modern Palette
Color Specifications
#EA3C53
234, 60, 83
352°, 74% ,91%
0, 74.36, 64.53, 8.24
About Desire
Desire (#EA3C53) is a color with RGB(234, 60, 83) and HSL(352.07°, 74.36%, 91.76%). It is commonly associated with Playful moods. In design, it fits Warm styles and is suitable for Text, Button, Background. Its complementary color is #3CEAD3, which creates strong contrast. Its triadic palette includes #53EA3C and #3C53EA. The name comes from desiderare (Latin).
- HEX: #EA3C53
- RGB: 234, 60, 83
- HSL: 352.07°, 74.36%, 91.76%
- Mood: Playful
- Style: Warm
- Use case: Text, Button, Background
- Complementary color: #3CEAD3
- Triadic colors: #53EA3C, #3C53EA
- The name comes from desiderare (Latin).
Live Components
Color Palettes
Desire #EA3C53 is used in Monochromatic, Neutral + Accent, Analogous, 3 + 1 + 1 palettes, giving designers ready-made combinations for backgrounds, surfaces, accents, and interface elements.
Color Harmonies
Desire #EA3C53 pairs with #3CEAD3 as its complementary color, and #53EA3C and #3C53EA in triadic combinations. These harmony relationships help create balanced color combinations for UI, branding, and design work.
Color Characteristics
Accessibility Simulation
#8E8E4B
#656555
#E93F3F
#7F7F7F
Frequently Asked Questions
Name, History & Etymology
History
The English word 'desire' comes from the Old French 'desir' (noun) and 'desirer' (verb), which in turn originated from the Latin 'desiderare'. The Latin root is often broken down into 'de-' (from, down from) and 'sidera' (stars). One common etymological theory suggests 'desiderare' originally meant 'to await what the stars will bring' or 'to long for what is absent from the stars' (i.e., to miss something that was once visible or promised by the stars). Another interpretation links it to 'considerare' (to observe the stars), suggesting 'desiderare' is the opposite – 'to cease to observe the stars' or 'to feel the absence of the stars'. The word entered English after the Norman Conquest, evolving in meaning from a simple 'wish' or 'longing' to encompass stronger senses of craving, passion, and sexual longing over time. By the 16th century, it was widely used in its modern senses.
First Recorded Use
Late 13th - early 14th century
Cultural Associations
Desire is a fundamental human emotion and concept, explored extensively across philosophy, religion, literature, and psychology. In many philosophical traditions (e.g., Buddhism, Stoicism), uncontrolled desire is seen as a source of suffering. Conversely, in others (e.g., some existentialist views, romanticism), desire is a vital force for life, creativity, and self-actualization. It plays a central role in narratives of love, ambition, power, and spirituality. The concept of 'desire' is also crucial in psychoanalytic theory (Freud, Lacan), where it is often linked to unconscious drives and the pursuit of an imagined completeness.
Code Snippets
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #EA3C53;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #EA3C53;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #EA3C53;
}/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#EA3C53,
#DAFAF5
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#EA3C53,
#DAFAF5
);
}// SCSS variable
$desire: #EA3C53;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$desire-r: 234;
$desire-g: 60;
$desire-b: 83;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $desire;
color: rgba($desire-r, $desire-g, $desire-b, 0.8);
}