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#C52257

#c52257 ≈ Dogwood Rose

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#c52257 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 77.25% red, 13.33% green and 34.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 82.74% magenta, 55.84% yellow and 22.75% black. Its hue angle is 340.49°, with 70.56% saturation and 45.29% 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 5.61:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dogwood Rose (#d71868), ΔE 4.6.

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Relative luminance0.137

Complementary

  1. #c52257
  2. #22c590

Split complementary

  1. #c52257
  2. #22c53e
  3. #22a8c5

Analogous

  1. #c522a8
  2. #c52257
  3. #c53e22

Triadic

  1. #c52257
  2. #57c522
  3. #2257c5

Tetradic

  1. #c52257
  2. #c59022
  3. #22c590
  4. #2257c5

Square

  1. #c52257
  2. #a8c522
  3. #22c590
  4. #3e22c5

Monochromatic

  1. #430b1d
  2. #84173a
  3. #c52257
  4. #e15281
  5. #ec94b0

Shades

#c52257 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c52257
  2. #b11f4e
  3. #9e1b46
  4. #8a183d
  5. #761434
  6. #63112c
  7. #4f0e23
  8. #3b0a1a
  9. #270711
  10. #140309
  11. #000000

Tints

#c52257 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c52257
  2. #cb3868
  3. #d14e79
  4. #d66489
  5. #dc7a9a
  6. #e291ab
  7. #e8a7bc
  8. #eebdcd
  9. #f3d3dd
  10. #f9e9ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c52257 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c52257
  2. #be2b5b
  3. #b7355f
  4. #b03e63
  5. #a94867
  6. #a3516c
  7. #9c5a70
  8. #956474
  9. #8e6d78
  10. #87777c
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.61:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.74:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #676767 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #965461 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #515358 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7b7353 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d7003a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8f4458 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9e5d55 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d00047 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c52257 {
  color: #c52257;
}
Background
.bg-c52257 {
  background-color: #c52257;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c52257 {
  border: 2px solid #c52257;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c52257;
  --color-primary-rgb: 197 34 87;
  --color-primary-hsl: 340 71% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c52257 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c52257, #c53e22);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c52257 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(197 34 87 / 0.35);
}

#d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 4.60 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 5.04 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 5.60 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 6.41 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 6.88 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 6.99 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 7.13 #3adda8 Inverted #676767 Grayscale 

Dogwood Rose
#c52257  rgb(197, 34, 87)  hsl(340, 71%, 45%)  Dogwood Rose
#22c590  rgb(34, 197, 144)  hsl(160, 71%, 45%)  Caribbean Green
#57c522  rgb(87, 197, 34)  hsl(100, 71%, 45%)  Kelly Green
#2257c5  rgb(34, 87, 197)  hsl(220, 71%, 45%)  Sapphire