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#B42E60

#b42e60 ≈ Dogwood Rose

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#b42e60 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 70.59% red, 18.04% green and 37.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 74.44% magenta, 46.67% yellow and 29.41% black. Its hue angle is 337.61°, with 59.29% saturation and 44.31% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dogwood Rose (#d71868), ΔE 6.27.

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Relative luminance0.125

Complementary

  1. #b42e60
  2. #2eb482

Split complementary

  1. #b42e60
  2. #2eb43f
  3. #2ea3b4

Analogous

  1. #b42ea3
  2. #b42e60
  3. #b43f2e

Triadic

  1. #b42e60
  2. #60b42e
  3. #2e60b4

Tetradic

  1. #b42e60
  2. #b4822e
  3. #2eb482
  4. #2e60b4

Square

  1. #b42e60
  2. #a3b42e
  3. #2eb482
  4. #3f2eb4

Monochromatic

  1. #3a0f1f
  2. #771e3f
  3. #b42e60
  4. #d55a88
  5. #e497b4

Shades

#b42e60 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b42e60
  2. #a22956
  3. #90254d
  4. #7e2043
  5. #6c1c3a
  6. #5a1730
  7. #481226
  8. #360e1d
  9. #240913
  10. #12050a
  11. #000000

Tints

#b42e60 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b42e60
  2. #bc4370
  3. #c35880
  4. #cb6d90
  5. #d282a0
  6. #da97b0
  7. #e1abbf
  8. #e9c0cf
  9. #f0d5df
  10. #f8eaef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b42e60 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b42e60
  2. #af3663
  3. #aa3e66
  4. #a4476a
  5. #9f4f6d
  6. #9a5770
  7. #955f73
  8. #906776
  9. #8a707a
  10. #85787d
  11. #808080

Readable text 6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8b5362 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d5261 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #716d5d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #c41443 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #834761 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #915a5e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #be2150 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b42e60 {
  color: #b42e60;
}
Background
.bg-b42e60 {
  background-color: #b42e60;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-b42e60 {
  border: 2px solid #b42e60;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b42e60;
  --color-primary-rgb: 180 46 96;
  --color-primary-hsl: 338 59% 44%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b42e60 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b42e60, #b43f2e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b42e60 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(180 46 96 / 0.35);
}

#d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 6.27 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 6.36 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 6.57 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 8.59 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.77 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 9.32 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 9.43 #4bd19f Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Dogwood Rose
#b42e60  rgb(180, 46, 96)  hsl(338, 59%, 44%)  Dogwood Rose
#2eb482  rgb(46, 180, 130)  hsl(158, 59%, 44%)  Mint
#60b42e  rgb(96, 180, 46)  hsl(98, 59%, 44%)  Kelly Green
#2e60b4  rgb(46, 96, 180)  hsl(218, 59%, 44%)  Denim