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#CC2A89

#cc2a89 ≈ Medium Violet Red

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#cc2a89 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80% red, 16.47% green and 53.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 79.41% magenta, 32.84% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 324.81°, with 65.85% saturation and 48.24% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is 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 4.93:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Medium Violet Red (#c71585), ΔE 2.64.

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Relative luminance0.163

Complementary

  1. #cc2a89
  2. #2acc6d

Split complementary

  1. #cc2a89
  2. #38cc2a
  3. #2accbe

Analogous

  1. #be2acc
  2. #cc2a89
  3. #cc2a38

Triadic

  1. #cc2a89
  2. #89cc2a
  3. #2a89cc

Tetradic

  1. #cc2a89
  2. #cc6d2a
  3. #2acc6d
  4. #2a89cc

Square

  1. #cc2a89
  2. #ccbe2a
  3. #2acc6d
  4. #2a38cc

Monochromatic

  1. #4d1034
  2. #8d1d5e
  3. #cc2a89
  4. #df64ac
  5. #eca3ce

Shades

#cc2a89 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cc2a89
  2. #b8267b
  3. #a3226e
  4. #8f1d60
  5. #7a1952
  6. #661545
  7. #521137
  8. #3d0d29
  9. #29081b
  10. #14040e
  11. #000000

Tints

#cc2a89 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cc2a89
  2. #d13f95
  3. #d655a1
  4. #db6aac
  5. #e07fb8
  6. #e695c4
  7. #ebaad0
  8. #f0bfdc
  9. #f5d4e7
  10. #faeaf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cc2a89 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cc2a89
  2. #c43388
  3. #bd3b87
  4. #b54486
  5. #ae4c85
  6. #a65585
  7. #9e5e84
  8. #976683
  9. #8f6f82
  10. #887781
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.93:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.26:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9d5c7b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #485e8b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #777b85 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #db1b57 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #904e8a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a06487 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d5226e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cc2a89 {
  color: #cc2a89;
}
Background
.bg-cc2a89 {
  background-color: #cc2a89;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-cc2a89 {
  border: 2px solid #cc2a89;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cc2a89;
  --color-primary-rgb: 204 42 137;
  --color-primary-hsl: 325 66% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cc2a89 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cc2a89, #cc2a38);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cc2a89 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(204 42 137 / 0.35);
}

#c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 2.64 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 4.67 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 5.45 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 8.28 #ff1493 Deep Pink ΔE 9.91 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 10.02 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 10.34 #33d576 Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Medium Violet Red
#cc2a89  rgb(204, 42, 137)  hsl(325, 66%, 48%)  Medium Violet Red
#2acc6d  rgb(42, 204, 109)  hsl(145, 66%, 48%)  Emerald
#89cc2a  rgb(137, 204, 42)  hsl(85, 66%, 48%)  Yellow Green
#2a89cc  rgb(42, 137, 204)  hsl(205, 66%, 48%)  Steel Blue