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#C2126E

#c2126e ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#c2126e is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 76.08% red, 7.06% green and 43.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 90.72% magenta, 43.3% yellow and 23.92% black. Its hue angle is 328.64°, with 83.02% saturation and 41.57% 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 5.82:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 4.77.

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Relative luminance0.1303

Complementary

  1. #c2126e
  2. #12c266

Split complementary

  1. #c2126e
  2. #16c212
  3. #12c2be

Analogous

  1. #be12c2
  2. #c2126e
  3. #c21216

Triadic

  1. #c2126e
  2. #6ec212
  3. #126ec2

Tetradic

  1. #c2126e
  2. #c26612
  3. #12c266
  4. #126ec2

Square

  1. #c2126e
  2. #c2be12
  3. #12c266
  4. #1216c2

Monochromatic

  1. #36051f
  2. #7c0c46
  3. #c2126e
  4. #ec3494
  5. #f37ab9

Shades

#c2126e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c2126e
  2. #af1063
  3. #9b0e58
  4. #880d4d
  5. #740b42
  6. #610937
  7. #4e072c
  8. #3a0521
  9. #270416
  10. #13020b
  11. #000000

Tints

#c2126e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c2126e
  2. #c82a7d
  3. #ce418b
  4. #d4599a
  5. #da71a8
  6. #e189b7
  7. #e7a0c5
  8. #edb8d4
  9. #f3d0e2
  10. #f9e7f1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c2126e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c2126e
  2. #bb1d70
  3. #b52872
  4. #ae3373
  5. #a83e75
  6. #a14977
  7. #9a5479
  8. #945f7b
  9. #8d6a7c
  10. #87757e
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.61:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #945069 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #435170 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #72706a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d30042 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #89406f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #99596c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cc0057 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c2126e {
  color: #c2126e;
}
Background
.bg-c2126e {
  background-color: #c2126e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c2126e {
  border: 2px solid #c2126e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c2126e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 194 18 110;
  --color-primary-hsl: 329 83% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c2126e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c2126e, #c21216);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c2126e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(194 18 110 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 4.77 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 5.52 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 6.06 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 6.17 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.84 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 9.33 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 9.33 #3ded91 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c2126e  rgb(194, 18, 110)  hsl(329, 83%, 42%)  Medium Violet Red
#12c266  rgb(18, 194, 102)  hsl(149, 83%, 42%)  Emerald
#6ec212  rgb(110, 194, 18)  hsl(89, 83%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#126ec2  rgb(18, 110, 194)  hsl(209, 83%, 42%)  True Blue