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#CC4E70

#cc4e70 ≈ Cerise

  • rose
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#cc4e70 is a color from the rose family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 80% red, 30.59% green and 43.92% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 61.76% magenta, 45.1% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 343.81°, with 55.26% saturation and 55.29% 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 4.89:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Cerise (#de3163), ΔE 4.79.

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Relative luminance0.1946

Complementary

  1. #cc4e70
  2. #4eccaa

Split complementary

  1. #cc4e70
  2. #4ecc6b
  3. #4eafcc

Analogous

  1. #cc4eaf
  2. #cc4e70
  3. #cc6b4e

Triadic

  1. #cc4e70
  2. #70cc4e
  3. #4e70cc

Tetradic

  1. #cc4e70
  2. #ccaa4e
  3. #4eccaa
  4. #4e70cc

Square

  1. #cc4e70
  2. #afcc4e
  3. #4eccaa
  4. #6b4ecc

Monochromatic

  1. #641d30
  2. #a02e4d
  3. #cc4e70
  4. #dd89a0
  5. #eec5d0

Shades

#cc4e70 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cc4e70
  2. #b84665
  3. #a33e5a
  4. #8f374e
  5. #7a2f43
  6. #662738
  7. #521f2d
  8. #3d1722
  9. #291016
  10. #14080b
  11. #000000

Tints

#cc4e70 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cc4e70
  2. #d1607e
  3. #d6718d
  4. #db839b
  5. #e095a9
  6. #e6a7b8
  7. #ebb8c6
  8. #f0cad4
  9. #f5dce2
  10. #faedf1
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cc4e70 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cc4e70
  2. #c45372
  3. #bd5873
  4. #b55d75
  5. #ae6276
  6. #a66778
  7. #9e6c7a
  8. #97717b
  9. #8f767d
  10. #887b7e
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 4.89:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7a7a7a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a16b76 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #686a71 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #89836d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #dd3e5b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9a6070 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a8726e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #d64564 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cc4e70 {
  color: #cc4e70;
}
Background
.bg-cc4e70 {
  background-color: #cc4e70;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cc4e70 {
  border: 2px solid #cc4e70;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cc4e70;
  --color-primary-rgb: 204 78 112;
  --color-primary-hsl: 344 55% 55%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cc4e70 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cc4e70, #cc6b4e);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cc4e70 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(204 78 112 / 0.35);
}

#de3163 Cerise ΔE 4.79 #e3256b Razzmatazz ΔE 5.21 #de5d83 Blush ΔE 5.78 #cf3476 Telemagenta ΔE 5.79 #d71868 Dogwood Rose ΔE 6.51 #e0115f Ruby ΔE 6.55 #e30b5c Raspberry ΔE 6.97 #33b18f Inverted #7a7a7a Grayscale 

Cerise
#cc4e70  rgb(204, 78, 112)  hsl(344, 55%, 55%)  Cerise
#4eccaa  rgb(78, 204, 170)  hsl(164, 55%, 55%)  Medium Aquamarine
#70cc4e  rgb(112, 204, 78)  hsl(104, 55%, 55%)  Mantis
#4e70cc  rgb(78, 112, 204)  hsl(224, 55%, 55%)  Royal Blue