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#C5006D

#c5006d ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#c5006d is a color from the rose family, with low lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 77.25% red, 0% green and 42.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 44.67% yellow and 22.75% black. Its hue angle is 326.8°, with 100% saturation and 38.63% 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 5.84:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 5.

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Relative luminance0.1297

Complementary

  1. #c5006d
  2. #00c558

Split complementary

  1. #c5006d
  2. #0bc500
  3. #00c5bb

Analogous

  1. #bb00c5
  2. #c5006d
  3. #c5000b

Triadic

  1. #c5006d
  2. #6dc500
  3. #006dc5

Tetradic

  1. #c5006d
  2. #c55800
  3. #00c558
  4. #006dc5

Square

  1. #c5006d
  2. #c5bb00
  3. #00c558
  4. #000bc5

Monochromatic

  1. #2c0018
  2. #790043
  3. #c5006d
  4. #ff1395
  5. #ff5fb8

Shades

#c5006d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c5006d
  2. #b10062
  3. #9e0057
  4. #8a004c
  5. #760041
  6. #630037
  7. #4f002c
  8. #3b0021
  9. #270016
  10. #14000b
  11. #000000

Tints

#c5006d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c5006d
  2. #cb1a7c
  3. #d1338a
  4. #d64d99
  5. #dc66a7
  6. #e280b6
  7. #e899c5
  8. #eeb3d3
  9. #f3cce2
  10. #f9e6f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c5006d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c5006d
  2. #be0d6f
  3. #b71a71
  4. #b02673
  5. #a93375
  6. #a34077
  7. #9c4d78
  8. #955a7a
  9. #8e667c
  10. #87737e
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.59:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #656565 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #954f68 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #424f6f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #737169 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d6003f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8a3e6e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9b586b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d00055 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c5006d {
  color: #c5006d;
}
Background
.bg-c5006d {
  background-color: #c5006d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c5006d {
  border: 2px solid #c5006d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c5006d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 197 0 109;
  --color-primary-hsl: 327 100% 39%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c5006d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c5006d, #c5000b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c5006d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(197 0 109 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 5.00 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 5.67 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 5.86 #a50b5e Jazzberry Jam ΔE 6.33 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 9.09 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 9.19 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 9.26 #3aff92 Inverted #656565 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#c5006d  rgb(197, 0, 109)  hsl(327, 100%, 39%)  Medium Violet Red
#00c558  rgb(0, 197, 88)  hsl(147, 100%, 39%)  Emerald
#6dc500  rgb(109, 197, 0)  hsl(87, 100%, 39%)  Kelly Green
#006dc5  rgb(0, 109, 197)  hsl(207, 100%, 39%)  True Blue