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#C8256D

#c8256d ≈ Telemagenta

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#c8256d 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 42.75% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81.5% magenta, 45.5% yellow and 21.57% black. Its hue angle is 333.5°, 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 5.33:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Telemagenta (#cf3476), ΔE 3.03.

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Web safe#cc3366
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Relative luminance0.1471

Complementary

  1. #c8256d
  2. #25c880

Split complementary

  1. #c8256d
  2. #25c82f
  3. #25bec8

Analogous

  1. #c825be
  2. #c8256d
  3. #c82f25

Triadic

  1. #c8256d
  2. #6dc825
  3. #256dc8

Tetradic

  1. #c8256d
  2. #c88025
  3. #25c880
  4. #256dc8

Square

  1. #c8256d
  2. #bec825
  3. #25c880
  4. #2f25c8

Monochromatic

  1. #470d27
  2. #87194a
  3. #c8256d
  4. #e05995
  5. #ec9abe

Shades

#c8256d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c8256d
  2. #b42162
  3. #a01e57
  4. #8c1a4c
  5. #781641
  6. #641337
  7. #500f2c
  8. #3c0b21
  9. #280716
  10. #14040b
  11. #000000

Tints

#c8256d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c8256d
  2. #ce3b7c
  3. #d3518a
  4. #d96699
  5. #de7ca7
  6. #e492b6
  7. #e9a8c5
  8. #efbed3
  9. #f4d3e2
  10. #fae9f0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c8256d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c8256d
  2. #c12e6f
  3. #ba3771
  4. #b24073
  5. #ab4975
  6. #a45377
  7. #9d5c78
  8. #96657a
  9. #8e6e7c
  10. #87777e
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.94:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #99576c ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4e576f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a7669 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d90046 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #8f486e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9f606b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d30d58 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c8256d {
  color: #c8256d;
}
Background
.bg-c8256d {
  background-color: #c8256d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c8256d {
  border: 2px solid #c8256d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c8256d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 200 37 109;
  --color-primary-hsl: 334 69% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c8256d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c8256d, #c82f25);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c8256d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(200 37 109 / 0.35);
}

#cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 3.03 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 3.46 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 6.30 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 6.56 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 6.77 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 7.81 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 7.83 #37da92 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Telemagenta
#c8256d  rgb(200, 37, 109)  hsl(334, 69%, 46%)  Telemagenta
#25c880  rgb(37, 200, 128)  hsl(154, 69%, 46%)  Emerald
#6dc825  rgb(109, 200, 37)  hsl(94, 69%, 46%)  Kelly Green
#256dc8  rgb(37, 109, 200)  hsl(214, 69%, 46%)  True Blue