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#C42E58

#c42e58 ≈ Ruby

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#c42e58 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 76.86% red, 18.04% green and 34.51% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 76.53% magenta, 55.1% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 343.2°, with 61.98% saturation and 47.45% 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 5.41:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Ruby (#e0115f), ΔE 4.84.

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Relative luminance0.1439

Complementary

  1. #c42e58
  2. #2ec49a

Split complementary

  1. #c42e58
  2. #2ec44f
  3. #2ea3c4

Analogous

  1. #c42ea3
  2. #c42e58
  3. #c44f2e

Triadic

  1. #c42e58
  2. #58c42e
  3. #2e58c4

Tetradic

  1. #c42e58
  2. #c49a2e
  3. #2ec49a
  4. #2e58c4

Square

  1. #c42e58
  2. #a3c42e
  3. #2ec49a
  4. #4f2ec4

Monochromatic

  1. #481120
  2. #861f3c
  3. #c42e58
  4. #db6485
  5. #e9a2b6

Shades

#c42e58 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c42e58
  2. #b0294f
  3. #9d2546
  4. #89203e
  5. #761c35
  6. #62172c
  7. #4e1223
  8. #3b0e1a
  9. #270912
  10. #140509
  11. #000000

Tints

#c42e58 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c42e58
  2. #ca4369
  3. #d05879
  4. #d66d8a
  5. #dc829b
  6. #e297ac
  7. #e7abbc
  8. #edc0cd
  9. #f3d5de
  10. #f9eaee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c42e58 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c42e58
  2. #bd365c
  3. #b63e60
  4. #b04764
  5. #a94f68
  6. #a2576c
  7. #9b5f70
  8. #946774
  9. #8e7078
  10. #87787c
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.41:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #965863 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #565759 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7d7554 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d60040 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8f4a58 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9e6056 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cf184b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c42e58 {
  color: #c42e58;
}
Background
.bg-c42e58 {
  background-color: #c42e58;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c42e58 {
  border: 2px solid #c42e58;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c42e58;
  --color-primary-rgb: 196 46 88;
  --color-primary-hsl: 343 62% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c42e58 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c42e58, #c44f2e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c42e58 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(196 46 88 / 0.35);
}

#e0115f Ruby ΔE 4.84 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 4.89 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 5.29 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 5.67 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 5.72 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 6.55 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 7.15 #3bd1a7 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Ruby
#c42e58  rgb(196, 46, 88)  hsl(343, 62%, 47%)  Ruby
#2ec49a  rgb(46, 196, 154)  hsl(163, 62%, 47%)  Caribbean Green
#58c42e  rgb(88, 196, 46)  hsl(103, 62%, 47%)  Kelly Green
#2e58c4  rgb(46, 88, 196)  hsl(223, 62%, 47%)  Sapphire