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#C8385F

#c8385f ≈ Ruby

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#c8385f is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 78.43% red, 21.96% green and 37.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 52.5% yellow and 21.57% black. Its hue angle is 343.75°, with 56.69% saturation and 50.2% 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 5.02:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Ruby (#e0115f), ΔE 4.09.

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Relative luminance0.1593

Complementary

  1. #c8385f
  2. #38c8a1

Split complementary

  1. #c8385f
  2. #38c859
  3. #38a7c8

Analogous

  1. #c838a7
  2. #c8385f
  3. #c85938

Triadic

  1. #c8385f
  2. #5fc838
  3. #385fc8

Tetradic

  1. #c8385f
  2. #c8a138
  3. #38c8a1
  4. #385fc8

Square

  1. #c8385f
  2. #a7c838
  3. #38c8a1
  4. #5938c8

Monochromatic

  1. #511626
  2. #8d2742
  3. #c8385f
  4. #d9748f
  5. #e9b0bf

Shades

#c8385f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c8385f
  2. #b43256
  3. #a02d4c
  4. #8c2743
  5. #782239
  6. #641c30
  7. #501626
  8. #3c111d
  9. #280b13
  10. #14060a
  11. #000000

Tints

#c8385f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c8385f
  2. #ce4c6f
  3. #d3607f
  4. #d9748f
  5. #de889f
  6. #e49caf
  7. #e9afbf
  8. #efc3cf
  9. #f4d7df
  10. #faebef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c8385f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c8385f
  2. #c13f62
  3. #ba4666
  4. #b24e69
  5. #ab556c
  6. #a45c70
  7. #9d6373
  8. #966a76
  9. #8e7279
  10. #87797d
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.02:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.19:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6f6f6f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9b5e69 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5c5d60 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #817a5b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #da1748 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #94505f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a2665d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d32852 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c8385f {
  color: #c8385f;
}
Background
.bg-c8385f {
  background-color: #c8385f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-c8385f {
  border: 2px solid #c8385f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c8385f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 200 56 95;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 57% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c8385f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c8385f, #c85938);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c8385f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(200 56 95 / 0.35);
}

#e0115f Ruby ΔE 4.09 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 4.11 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 4.28 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 4.61 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 5.09 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 5.12 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 6.01 #37c7a0 Inverted #6f6f6f Grayscale 

Ruby
#c8385f  rgb(200, 56, 95)  hsl(344, 57%, 50%)  Ruby
#38c8a1  rgb(56, 200, 161)  hsl(164, 57%, 50%)  Caribbean Green
#5fc838  rgb(95, 200, 56)  hsl(104, 57%, 50%)  Lime Green
#385fc8  rgb(56, 95, 200)  hsl(224, 57%, 50%)  Denim