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#C8264F

#c8264f ≈ Brick Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#c8264f is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 78.43% red, 14.9% green and 30.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 81% magenta, 60.5% yellow and 21.57% black. Its hue angle is 344.81°, with 68.07% saturation and 46.67% 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 5.46:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Brick Red (#cb4154), ΔE 4.71.

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Relative luminance0.1423

Complementary

  1. #c8264f
  2. #26c89f

Split complementary

  1. #c8264f
  2. #26c84e
  3. #26a0c8

Analogous

  1. #c826a0
  2. #c8264f
  3. #c84e26

Triadic

  1. #c8264f
  2. #4fc826
  3. #264fc8

Tetradic

  1. #c8264f
  2. #c89f26
  3. #26c89f
  4. #264fc8

Square

  1. #c8264f
  2. #a0c826
  3. #26c89f
  4. #4e26c8

Monochromatic

  1. #470e1c
  2. #881a36
  3. #c8264f
  4. #e05b7c
  5. #ec9bb0

Shades

#c8264f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c8264f
  2. #b42247
  3. #a01e3f
  4. #8c1b37
  5. #78172f
  6. #641328
  7. #500f20
  8. #3c0b18
  9. #280810
  10. #140408
  11. #000000

Tints

#c8264f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c8264f
  2. #ce3c61
  3. #d35172
  4. #d96784
  5. #de7d95
  6. #e493a7
  7. #e9a8b9
  8. #efbeca
  9. #f4d4dc
  10. #fae9ed
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c8264f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c8264f
  2. #c12f54
  3. #ba3859
  4. #b2415e
  5. #ab4a63
  6. #a45368
  7. #9d5c6c
  8. #966571
  9. #8e6e76
  10. #87777b
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.85:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #696969 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #995660 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #56544f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7f754b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #db0038 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #92464f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a15f4c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d40042 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c8264f {
  color: #c8264f;
}
Background
.bg-c8264f {
  background-color: #c8264f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c8264f {
  border: 2px solid #c8264f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c8264f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 200 38 79;
  --color-primary-hsl: 345 68% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c8264f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c8264f, #c84e26);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c8264f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(200 38 79 / 0.35);
}

#cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 4.71 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 5.24 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 5.25 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 5.40 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 6.09 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 6.59 #dc143c Crimson ΔE 6.98 #37d9b0 Inverted #696969 Grayscale 

Brick Red
#c8264f  rgb(200, 38, 79)  hsl(345, 68%, 47%)  Brick Red
#26c89f  rgb(38, 200, 159)  hsl(165, 68%, 47%)  Caribbean Green
#4fc826  rgb(79, 200, 38)  hsl(105, 68%, 47%)  Lime Green
#264fc8  rgb(38, 79, 200)  hsl(225, 68%, 47%)  Sapphire