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#C8255C

#c8255c ≈ Dogwood Rose

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#c8255c is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 78.43% red, 14.51% green and 36.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.5% magenta, 54% yellow and 21.57% black. Its hue angle is 339.75°, with 68.78% saturation and 46.47% 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 5.42:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dogwood Rose (#d71868), ΔE 3.46.

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Relative luminance0.1438

Complementary

  1. #c8255c
  2. #25c891

Split complementary

  1. #c8255c
  2. #25c83f
  3. #25aec8

Analogous

  1. #c825ae
  2. #c8255c
  3. #c83f25

Triadic

  1. #c8255c
  2. #5cc825
  3. #255cc8

Tetradic

  1. #c8255c
  2. #c89125
  3. #25c891
  4. #255cc8

Square

  1. #c8255c
  2. #aec825
  3. #25c891
  4. #3f25c8

Monochromatic

  1. #470d21
  2. #87193e
  3. #c8255c
  4. #e05987
  5. #ec9ab6

Shades

#c8255c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c8255c
  2. #b42153
  3. #a01e4a
  4. #8c1a40
  5. #781637
  6. #64132e
  7. #500f25
  8. #3c0b1c
  9. #280712
  10. #140409
  11. #000000

Tints

#c8255c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c8255c
  2. #ce3b6c
  3. #d3517d
  4. #d9668d
  5. #de7c9d
  6. #e492ae
  7. #e9a8be
  8. #efbece
  9. #f4d3de
  10. #fae9ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c8255c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c8255c
  2. #c12e60
  3. #ba3763
  4. #b24067
  5. #ab496a
  6. #a4536e
  7. #9d5c72
  8. #966575
  9. #8e6e79
  10. #87777c
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6a6a6a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #995665 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #53555d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7d7558 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #da003e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #91475d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a05f5a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d3004c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c8255c {
  color: #c8255c;
}
Background
.bg-c8255c {
  background-color: #c8255c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c8255c {
  border: 2px solid #c8255c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c8255c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 200 37 92;
  --color-primary-hsl: 340 69% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c8255c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c8255c, #c83f25);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c8255c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(200 37 92 / 0.35);
}

#d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 3.46 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 4.37 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 5.09 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 5.68 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 5.87 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 5.95 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 7.12 #37daa3 Inverted #6a6a6a Grayscale 

Dogwood Rose
#c8255c  rgb(200, 37, 92)  hsl(340, 69%, 46%)  Dogwood Rose
#25c891  rgb(37, 200, 145)  hsl(160, 69%, 46%)  Caribbean Green
#5cc825  rgb(92, 200, 37)  hsl(100, 69%, 46%)  Lime Green
#255cc8  rgb(37, 92, 200)  hsl(220, 69%, 46%)  Denim