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#C8285C

#c8285c ≈ Dogwood Rose

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#c8285c is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 78.43% red, 15.69% green and 36.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 54% yellow and 21.57% black. Its hue angle is 340.5°, with 66.67% saturation and 47.06% 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 5.37:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dogwood Rose (#d71868), ΔE 3.54.

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Relative luminance0.1457

Complementary

  1. #c8285c
  2. #28c894

Split complementary

  1. #c8285c
  2. #28c844
  3. #28acc8

Analogous

  1. #c828ac
  2. #c8285c
  3. #c84428

Triadic

  1. #c8285c
  2. #5cc828
  3. #285cc8

Tetradic

  1. #c8285c
  2. #c89428
  3. #28c894
  4. #285cc8

Square

  1. #c8285c
  2. #acc828
  3. #28c894
  4. #4428c8

Monochromatic

  1. #490e21
  2. #881b3f
  3. #c8285c
  4. #df5e88
  5. #ec9eb7

Shades

#c8285c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c8285c
  2. #b42453
  3. #a0204a
  4. #8c1c40
  5. #781837
  6. #64142e
  7. #501025
  8. #3c0c1c
  9. #280812
  10. #140409
  11. #000000

Tints

#c8285c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c8285c
  2. #ce3e6c
  3. #d3537d
  4. #d9698d
  5. #de7e9d
  6. #e494ae
  7. #e9a9be
  8. #efbfce
  9. #f4d4de
  10. #faeaef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c8285c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c8285c
  2. #c13160
  3. #ba3a63
  4. #b24267
  5. #ab4b6a
  6. #a4546e
  7. #9d5d72
  8. #966675
  9. #8e6e79
  10. #87777c
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.37:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.91:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #995765 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #54565d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7d7658 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #da003f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #91485d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a1605a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d3094c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c8285c {
  color: #c8285c;
}
Background
.bg-c8285c {
  background-color: #c8285c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c8285c {
  border: 2px solid #c8285c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c8285c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 200 40 92;
  --color-primary-hsl: 341 67% 47%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c8285c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c8285c, #c84428);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c8285c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(200 40 92 / 0.35);
}

#d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 3.54 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 4.22 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 4.92 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 5.41 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 5.73 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 5.98 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 6.75 #37d7a3 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Dogwood Rose
#c8285c  rgb(200, 40, 92)  hsl(341, 67%, 47%)  Dogwood Rose
#28c894  rgb(40, 200, 148)  hsl(161, 67%, 47%)  Caribbean Green
#5cc828  rgb(92, 200, 40)  hsl(101, 67%, 47%)  Lime Green
#285cc8  rgb(40, 92, 200)  hsl(221, 67%, 47%)  Denim