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Information about Medium Violet Red color

#CA226B - Medium Violet Red color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CA226B, known as "Medium Violet Red", is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(202, 34, 107) — 79.2% red, 13.3% green, 42% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 66 / 37 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CA226B presents itself as a energetic, saturated romantic rose — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Burnt Pink (#C12267). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rogue Pink (#C12869) and Dogwood Rose (#D71868).

The recipe behind #CA226B is rgb(202, 34, 107), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Medium Violet Red" in the Register.

Medium Violet Red color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Medium Violet Red color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Medium Violet Red color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.

Medium Violet Red color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Medium Violet Red

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CA226B
  • RGB202, 34, 107
  • CMYK0, 66, 37, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 34, 107)
  • HSL334°, 71%, 46%
  • HSL Precise333.929°, 71.186%, 46.275%
  • HSV334°, 83%, 79%
  • HSB334°, 83%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.133, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.133, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.133, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCA226B
  • DECIMAL ID13247083
  • Name Length17
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