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#C00874

#c00874 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c00874 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 75.29% red, 3.14% green and 45.49% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 95.83% magenta, 39.58% yellow and 24.71% black. Its hue angle is 324.78°, with 92% saturation and 39.22% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with romance, playfulness and affection. Designers typically use it for food and restaurant brands, sales and promotions and call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 3.45.

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Relative luminance0.1264

Complementary

  1. #c00874
  2. #08c054

Split complementary

  1. #c00874
  2. #18c008
  3. #08c0b0

Analogous

  1. #b008c0
  2. #c00874
  3. #c00818

Triadic

  1. #c00874
  2. #74c008
  3. #0874c0

Tetradic

  1. #c00874
  2. #c05408
  3. #08c054
  4. #0874c0

Square

  1. #c00874
  2. #c0b008
  3. #08c054
  4. #0818c0

Monochromatic

  1. #2d021b
  2. #770548
  3. #c00874
  4. #f61f9d
  5. #f968bd

Shades

#c00874 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c00874
  2. #ad0768
  3. #9a065d
  4. #860651
  5. #730546
  6. #60043a
  7. #4d032e
  8. #3a0223
  9. #260217
  10. #13010c
  11. #000000

Tints

#c00874 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c00874
  2. #c62182
  3. #cd3990
  4. #d3529e
  5. #d96bac
  6. #e084ba
  7. #e69cc7
  8. #ecb5d5
  9. #f2cee3
  10. #f9e6f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c00874 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c00874
  2. #ba1475
  3. #b32076
  4. #ad2c78
  5. #a63879
  6. #a0447a
  7. #9a507b
  8. #935c7c
  9. #8d687e
  10. #86747f
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.95:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.53:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #924e6b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3d5076 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6e6f70 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d00044 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #863e75 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #965772 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ca005b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c00874 {
  color: #c00874;
}
Background
.bg-c00874 {
  background-color: #c00874;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c00874 {
  border: 2px solid #c00874;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c00874;
  --color-primary-rgb: 192 8 116;
  --color-primary-hsl: 325 92% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c00874 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c00874, #c00818);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c00874 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(192 8 116 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 3.45 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 5.96 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 6.78 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 7.80 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.92 #873260 Boysenberry ΔE 10.45 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 10.93 #3ff78b Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c00874  rgb(192, 8, 116)  hsl(325, 92%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#08c054  rgb(8, 192, 84)  hsl(145, 92%, 39%)  Emerald
#74c008  rgb(116, 192, 8)  hsl(85, 92%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#0874c0  rgb(8, 116, 192)  hsl(205, 92%, 39%)  French Blue