ColorTool
Log in
#C40468

#c40468 ≈ Dogwood Rose

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#c40468 is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 76.86% red, 1.57% green and 40.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 97.96% magenta, 46.94% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 328.75°, with 96% 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 5.89:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dogwood Rose (#d71868), ΔE 5.31.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#cc0066
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.1282

Complementary

  1. #c40468
  2. #04c460

Split complementary

  1. #c40468
  2. #08c404
  3. #04c4c0

Analogous

  1. #c004c4
  2. #c40468
  3. #c40408

Triadic

  1. #c40468
  2. #68c404
  3. #0468c4

Tetradic

  1. #c40468
  2. #c46004
  3. #04c460
  4. #0468c4

Square

  1. #c40468
  2. #c4c004
  3. #04c460
  4. #0408c4

Monochromatic

  1. #2e0118
  2. #790240
  3. #c40468
  4. #fa1a8f
  5. #fc65b4

Shades

#c40468 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c40468
  2. #b0045e
  3. #9d0353
  4. #890349
  5. #76023e
  6. #620234
  7. #4e022a
  8. #3b011f
  9. #270115
  10. #14000a
  11. #000000

Tints

#c40468 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c40468
  2. #ca1d77
  3. #d03686
  4. #d64f95
  5. #dc68a4
  6. #e282b4
  7. #e79bc3
  8. #edb4d2
  9. #f3cde1
  10. #f9e6f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c40468 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c40468
  2. #bd106a
  3. #b61d6d
  4. #b0296f
  5. #a93672
  6. #a24274
  7. #9b4e76
  8. #945b79
  9. #8e677b
  10. #87747e
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #944f66 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #444f6a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #737064 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d5003c ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a3d69 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9a5866 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cf0051 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-c40468 {
  color: #c40468;
}
Background
.bg-c40468 {
  background-color: #c40468;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c40468 {
  border: 2px solid #c40468;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c40468;
  --color-primary-rgb: 196 4 104;
  --color-primary-hsl: 329 96% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c40468 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c40468, #c40408);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c40468 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(196 4 104 / 0.35);
}

#d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 5.31 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 5.69 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.14 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 6.26 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 8.38 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 8.76 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 9.35 #3bfb97 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Dogwood Rose
#c40468  rgb(196, 4, 104)  hsl(329, 96%, 39%)  Dogwood Rose
#04c460  rgb(4, 196, 96)  hsl(149, 96%, 39%)  Emerald
#68c404  rgb(104, 196, 4)  hsl(89, 96%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#0468c4  rgb(4, 104, 196)  hsl(209, 96%, 39%)  Denim