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#C8486A

#c8486a ≈ Cerise

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#c8486a is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 78.43% red, 28.24% green and 41.57% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 47% yellow and 21.57% black. Its hue angle is 344.06°, with 53.78% saturation and 53.33% 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. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerise (#de3163), ΔE 4.34.

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Web safe#cc3366
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Relative luminance0.1795

Complementary

  1. #c8486a
  2. #48c8a6

Split complementary

  1. #c8486a
  2. #48c866
  3. #48aac8

Analogous

  1. #c848aa
  2. #c8486a
  3. #c86648

Triadic

  1. #c8486a
  2. #6ac848
  3. #486ac8

Tetradic

  1. #c8486a
  2. #c8a648
  3. #48c8a6
  4. #486ac8

Square

  1. #c8486a
  2. #aac848
  3. #48c8a6
  4. #6648c8

Monochromatic

  1. #5b1b2c
  2. #962d49
  3. #c8486a
  4. #da839a
  5. #ebbeca

Shades

#c8486a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c8486a
  2. #b4415f
  3. #a03a55
  4. #8c324a
  5. #782b40
  6. #642435
  7. #501d2a
  8. #3c1620
  9. #280e15
  10. #14070b
  11. #000000

Tints

#c8486a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c8486a
  2. #ce5a79
  3. #d36d88
  4. #d97f97
  5. #de91a6
  6. #e4a4b5
  7. #e9b6c3
  8. #efc8d2
  9. #f4dae1
  10. #faedf0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c8486a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c8486a
  2. #c14e6c
  3. #ba536e
  4. #b25971
  5. #ab5e73
  6. #a46475
  7. #9d6a77
  8. #966f79
  9. #8e757c
  10. #877a7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.59:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #767676 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9d6671 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #64656b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #857f67 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d93655 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #965b6a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a46d68 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d23e5e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-c8486a {
  color: #c8486a;
}
Background
.bg-c8486a {
  background-color: #c8486a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-c8486a {
  border: 2px solid #c8486a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c8486a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 200 72 106;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 54% 53%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c8486a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c8486a, #c86648);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c8486a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(200 72 106 / 0.35);
}

#de3163 Cerise ΔE 4.34 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 5.00 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 5.38 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 5.48 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 5.63 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 6.09 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 6.14 #37b795 Inverted #767676 Grayscale 

Cerise
#c8486a  rgb(200, 72, 106)  hsl(344, 54%, 53%)  Cerise
#48c8a6  rgb(72, 200, 166)  hsl(164, 54%, 53%)  Medium Aquamarine
#6ac848  rgb(106, 200, 72)  hsl(104, 54%, 53%)  Lime Green
#486ac8  rgb(72, 106, 200)  hsl(224, 54%, 53%)  Royal Blue