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#C8355D

#c8355d ≈ Ruby

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#c8355d is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 78.43% red, 20.78% green and 36.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 73.5% magenta, 53.5% yellow and 21.57% black. Its hue angle is 343.67°, with 58.1% saturation and 49.61% 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 5.09:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Ruby (#e0115f), ΔE 4.03.

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Web safe#cc3366
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Relative luminance0.1562

Complementary

  1. #c8355d
  2. #35c8a0

Split complementary

  1. #c8355d
  2. #35c856
  3. #35a7c8

Analogous

  1. #c835a7
  2. #c8355d
  3. #c85635

Triadic

  1. #c8355d
  2. #5dc835
  3. #355dc8

Tetradic

  1. #c8355d
  2. #c8a035
  3. #35c8a0
  4. #355dc8

Square

  1. #c8355d
  2. #a7c835
  3. #35c8a0
  4. #5635c8

Monochromatic

  1. #4f1525
  2. #8c2541
  3. #c8355d
  4. #d9708d
  5. #e9adbd

Shades

#c8355d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c8355d
  2. #b43054
  3. #a02a4a
  4. #8c2541
  5. #782038
  6. #641b2f
  7. #501525
  8. #3c101c
  9. #280b13
  10. #140509
  11. #000000

Tints

#c8355d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c8355d
  2. #ce496d
  3. #d35d7d
  4. #d9728e
  5. #de869e
  6. #e49aae
  7. #e9aebe
  8. #efc2ce
  9. #f4d7df
  10. #faebef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c8355d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c8355d
  2. #c13d61
  3. #ba4464
  4. #b24c68
  5. #ab536b
  6. #a45b6f
  7. #9d6272
  8. #966a76
  9. #8e7179
  10. #87797d
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6e6e6e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9a5c68 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5a5b5e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #817959 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #da0d46 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #934f5d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a2645b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d32350 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c8355d {
  color: #c8355d;
}
Background
.bg-c8355d {
  background-color: #c8355d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c8355d {
  border: 2px solid #c8355d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c8355d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 200 53 93;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 58% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c8355d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c8355d, #c85635);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c8355d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(200 53 93 / 0.35);
}

#e0115f Ruby ΔE 4.03 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 4.29 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 4.33 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 4.52 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 5.08 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 5.30 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 6.32 #37caa2 Inverted #6e6e6e Grayscale 

Ruby
#c8355d  rgb(200, 53, 93)  hsl(344, 58%, 50%)  Ruby
#35c8a0  rgb(53, 200, 160)  hsl(164, 58%, 50%)  Caribbean Green
#5dc835  rgb(93, 200, 53)  hsl(104, 58%, 50%)  Lime Green
#355dc8  rgb(53, 93, 200)  hsl(224, 58%, 50%)  Denim