Dark Rose is a light medium bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Crimson, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Dark Rose effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Dark Rose is #B5485D.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dark Rose has 71%% Red, 28% Green, and 36% Blue.
Dark Rose has 348° Hue, 60% Saturation, and 71% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dark Rose has 348° Hue, 43% Saturation, and 50% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dark Rose has 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 49% yellow, and 29% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#B5485D |
|
RGB |
(181, 72, 93) |
(71%, 28%, 36%) |
HSV |
(348°, 60, 71) |
(96%, 60%, 71%) |
HSL |
(348°, 43, 50) |
(96%, 43%, 50%) |
CMYK |
(0, 60, 49, 29) |
(0%, 60%, 49%, 29%) |
The natural luminance of Dark Rose is 15%, which is low.
Dark Rose has a higher contrast with white than black.
Dark Rose and black have a 4.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Dark Rose and white have a 5.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
15% |
insufficient (4.0) |
AA (5.2) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Dark Rose paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 38% Red, 5% Magenta, 29% Black, 28% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
38%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
5%
Black
29%
White
28%
To mix Dark Rose paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 24% Magenta, 19% Yellow, 29% Black, 28% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
24%
Yellow
19%
Black
29%
White
28%
Colors similar to Dark Rose are: Light Burgundy, Light Maroon, Dusty Red, Raspberry Rose, and Deep Rose. Light Burgundy is more magenta and darker than Dark Rose. Light Maroon is paler and darker than Dark Rose. Dusty Red is more red than Dark Rose. Raspberry Rose is more magenta than Dark Rose. Deep Rose is more magenta and brighter and lighter than Dark Rose.