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#C4124E

#c4124e ≈ Ruby

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#c4124e is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 76.86% red, 7.06% green and 30.59% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 90.82% magenta, 60.2% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 339.78°, with 83.18% saturation and 41.96% 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 call-to-action buttons. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.93:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Ruby (#e0115f), ΔE 6.16.

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Relative luminance0.1272

Complementary

  1. #c4124e
  2. #12c488

Split complementary

  1. #c4124e
  2. #12c42f
  3. #12a7c4

Analogous

  1. #c412a7
  2. #c4124e
  3. #c42f12

Triadic

  1. #c4124e
  2. #4ec412
  3. #124ec4

Tetradic

  1. #c4124e
  2. #c48812
  3. #12c488
  4. #124ec4

Square

  1. #c4124e
  2. #a7c412
  3. #12c488
  4. #2f12c4

Monochromatic

  1. #380516
  2. #7e0c32
  3. #c4124e
  4. #ed3673
  5. #f37ca4

Shades

#c4124e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c4124e
  2. #b01046
  3. #9d0e3e
  4. #890d37
  5. #760b2f
  6. #620927
  7. #4e071f
  8. #3b0517
  9. #270410
  10. #140208
  11. #000000

Tints

#c4124e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c4124e
  2. #ca2a60
  3. #d04171
  4. #d65983
  5. #dc7195
  6. #e289a7
  7. #e7a0b8
  8. #edb8ca
  9. #f3d0dc
  10. #f9e7ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c4124e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c4124e
  2. #bd1d53
  3. #b62858
  4. #b0335d
  5. #a93e62
  6. #a24967
  7. #9b546c
  8. #945f71
  9. #8e6a76
  10. #87757b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.54:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #646464 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #944f5c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4d4e4f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #79704a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d70030 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8d3e4e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9d594b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d0003e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c4124e {
  color: #c4124e;
}
Background
.bg-c4124e {
  background-color: #c4124e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c4124e {
  border: 2px solid #c4124e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c4124e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 196 18 78;
  --color-primary-hsl: 340 83% 42%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c4124e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c4124e, #c42f12);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c4124e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(196 18 78 / 0.35);
}

#e0115f Ruby ΔE 6.16 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 6.38 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 6.44 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 6.66 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.29 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 7.68 #9f1d35 Vivid Burgundy ΔE 8.31 #3bedb1 Inverted #646464 Grayscale 

Ruby
#c4124e  rgb(196, 18, 78)  hsl(340, 83%, 42%)  Ruby
#12c488  rgb(18, 196, 136)  hsl(160, 83%, 42%)  Caribbean Green
#4ec412  rgb(78, 196, 18)  hsl(100, 83%, 42%)  Kelly Green
#124ec4  rgb(18, 78, 196)  hsl(220, 83%, 42%)  Sapphire