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Named color

Rose Red

Rose Red color #C21E56: RGB 194, 30, 86 and HSL 340°, 73%, 44%. Explore its warm pink profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#C21E56 pink warm vibrant
HEX #C21E56
RGB rgb(194, 30, 86)
HSL hsl(340 73% 44%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 85, 56, 24)
Luminance 0.1307
Contrast Black 3.61:1White 5.81:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-rose-red: #C21E56;
.bg-rose-red { background-color: #C21E56; }
.text-rose-red { color: #C21E56; }
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Color meaning and use

About Rose Red Color

Rose Red uses HEX #C21E56, RGB 194, 30, 86, and HSL 340°, 73%, 44%. The dataset classifies it in the pink family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.1307; black contrast is 3.61:1 and white contrast is 5.81:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Rose Red against black and white text.

Black text3.61:1AA Fail
White text5.81:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

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Rose Red Color Reference Infographic

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Rose Red color reference infographic showing #C21E56, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Rose Red color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#1EC28C#1EC28C#C21EA7#C21EA7#C23A1E#C23A1E#55C21E#55C21E#1E55C2#1E55C2
Open full Rose Red harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#E55787#E55787#731232#731232#DB064D#DB064D#A9375D#A9375D#DE82A1#DE82A1#FF0A5C#FF0A5C

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#1EC28C#1EC28C#C21EA7#C21EA7#C23A1E#C23A1EMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1307
Black text3.61:1AA Fail
White text5.81:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#C21E56",
  "rgb": [
    194,
    30,
    86
  ],
  "hsl": [
    340,
    73,
    44
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    85,
    56,
    24
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1307,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.61,
    "white": 5.81
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#1EC28C",
  "analogous": [
    "#C21EA7",
    "#C23A1E"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#55C21E",
    "#1E55C2"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#A7C21E",
    "#1EC28C",
    "#3A1EC2"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#1EC23A",
    "#1EA7C2"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#E55787",
    "#C21E56",
    "#731232"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#E55787",
  "dark": "#731232",
  "saturated": "#DB064D",
  "desaturated": "#A9375D",
  "pastel": "#DE82A1",
  "neon": "#FF0A5C"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#1EC28C",
    "#C21EA7",
    "#C23A1E"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#A9375D",
    "#E55787"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#E55787",
    "#A9375D"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "hibiscus",
    "spinel",
    "crimson",
    "raspberry",
    "persian-red"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "rose-red"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "hibiscus-vs-rose-red",
    "medium-violet-red-vs-rose-red",
    "raspberry-vs-rose-red",
    "rose-red-vs-spinel"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/pink",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/rose-red",
    "/wcag/rose-red",
    "/css/colors/rose-red",
    "/hex/c21e56",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/pink",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/rose-red"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/hibiscus",
      "/colors/spinel",
      "/colors/crimson",
      "/colors/raspberry",
      "/colors/persian-red",
      "/compare/hibiscus-vs-rose-red",
      "/compare/medium-violet-red-vs-rose-red",
      "/compare/raspberry-vs-rose-red",
      "/compare/rose-red-vs-spinel",
      "/harmonies/rose-red",
      "/wcag/rose-red",
      "/css/colors/rose-red",
      "/hex/c21e56",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "rose-red",
  "name": "Rose Red",
  "hex": "#C21E56",
  "uses": [
    "branding accents",
    "editorial palettes",
    "product design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "energy",
      "intensity",
      "attention"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "fashion",
      "food",
      "sports",
      "retail"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "low-stimulation wellness interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "pink",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "pink",
    "warm",
    "vibrant",
    "branding-accents",
    "editorial-palettes",
    "product-design",
    "energy",
    "intensity",
    "attention"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    194,
    30,
    86
  ],
  "hsl": [
    340,
    73,
    44
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    85,
    56,
    24
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1307,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.61,
    "white": 5.81
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#1EC28C",
    "analogous": [
      "#C21EA7",
      "#C23A1E"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#55C21E",
      "#1E55C2"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#A7C21E",
      "#1EC28C",
      "#3A1EC2"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#1EC23A",
      "#1EA7C2"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#E55787",
      "#C21E56",
      "#731232"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#E55787",
    "dark": "#731232",
    "saturated": "#DB064D",
    "desaturated": "#A9375D",
    "pastel": "#DE82A1",
    "neon": "#FF0A5C"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-rose-red: #C21E56;",
    "utility": ".bg-rose-red { background-color: #C21E56; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-rose-red { color: #C21E56; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "hibiscus",
    "spinel",
    "crimson",
    "raspberry",
    "persian-red"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "rose-red"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "hibiscus-vs-rose-red",
    "medium-violet-red-vs-rose-red",
    "raspberry-vs-rose-red",
    "rose-red-vs-spinel"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/pink",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/rose-red",
    "/wcag/rose-red",
    "/css/colors/rose-red",
    "/hex/c21e56",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/pink",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/rose-red"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/hibiscus",
      "/colors/spinel",
      "/colors/crimson",
      "/colors/raspberry",
      "/colors/persian-red",
      "/compare/hibiscus-vs-rose-red",
      "/compare/medium-violet-red-vs-rose-red",
      "/compare/raspberry-vs-rose-red",
      "/compare/rose-red-vs-spinel",
      "/harmonies/rose-red",
      "/wcag/rose-red",
      "/css/colors/rose-red",
      "/hex/c21e56",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#1EC28C",
      "#C21EA7",
      "#C23A1E"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#A9375D",
      "#E55787"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#E55787",
      "#A9375D"
    ]
  }
}
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