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#CC2156

#cc2156 ≈ Ruby

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#cc2156 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80% red, 12.94% green and 33.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 83.82% magenta, 57.84% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 341.4°, with 72.15% saturation and 46.47% 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 5.36:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Ruby (#e0115f), ΔE 3.81.

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Web safe#cc3366
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Relative luminance0.146

Complementary

  1. #cc2156
  2. #21cc97

Split complementary

  1. #cc2156
  2. #21cc41
  3. #21accc

Analogous

  1. #cc21ac
  2. #cc2156
  3. #cc4121

Triadic

  1. #cc2156
  2. #56cc21
  3. #2156cc

Tetradic

  1. #cc2156
  2. #cc9721
  3. #21cc97
  4. #2156cc

Square

  1. #cc2156
  2. #accc21
  3. #21cc97
  4. #4121cc

Monochromatic

  1. #480c1e
  2. #8a163a
  3. #cc2156
  4. #e45682
  5. #ee98b3

Shades

#cc2156 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cc2156
  2. #b81e4d
  3. #a31a45
  4. #8f173c
  5. #7a1434
  6. #66112b
  7. #520d22
  8. #3d0a1a
  9. #290711
  10. #140309
  11. #000000

Tints

#cc2156 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cc2156
  2. #d13767
  3. #d64d78
  4. #db6489
  5. #e07a9a
  6. #e690ab
  7. #eba6bb
  8. #f0bccc
  9. #f5d3dd
  10. #fae9ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cc2156 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cc2156
  2. #c42b5a
  3. #bd345e
  4. #b53e63
  5. #ae4767
  6. #a6516b
  7. #9e5a6f
  8. #976473
  9. #8f6d78
  10. #88777c
  11. #808080

Readable text 5.36:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.92:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #6b6b6b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9b5663 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #545557 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7f7752 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #df003a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #944556 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a46053 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d80047 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cc2156 {
  color: #cc2156;
}
Background
.bg-cc2156 {
  background-color: #cc2156;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cc2156 {
  border: 2px solid #cc2156;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cc2156;
  --color-primary-rgb: 204 33 86;
  --color-primary-hsl: 341 72% 46%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cc2156 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cc2156, #cc4121);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cc2156 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(204 33 86 / 0.35);
}

#e0115f Ruby ΔE 3.81 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 4.16 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 4.54 #de3163 Cerise ΔE 5.11 #cb4154 Brick Red ΔE 5.76 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 6.00 #c41e3a Cardinal ΔE 7.43 #33dea9 Inverted #6b6b6b Grayscale 

Ruby
#cc2156  rgb(204, 33, 86)  hsl(341, 72%, 46%)  Ruby
#21cc97  rgb(33, 204, 151)  hsl(161, 72%, 46%)  Caribbean Green
#56cc21  rgb(86, 204, 33)  hsl(101, 72%, 46%)  Lime Green
#2156cc  rgb(33, 86, 204)  hsl(221, 72%, 46%)  Sapphire