French Rose is a light bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Crimson, and it has high lightness and high saturation. French Rose effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for French Rose is #F64A8A.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, French Rose has 96%% Red, 29% Green, and 54% Blue.
French Rose has 338° Hue, 70% Saturation, and 96% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
French Rose has 338° Hue, 91% Saturation, and 63% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
French Rose has 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 44% yellow, and 4% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#F64A8A |
|
RGB |
(246, 74, 138) |
(96%, 29%, 54%) |
HSV |
(338°, 70, 96) |
(94%, 70%, 96%) |
HSL |
(338°, 91, 63) |
(94%, 91%, 63%) |
CMYK |
(0, 70, 44, 4) |
(0%, 70%, 44%, 4%) |
The natural luminance of French Rose is 26%, which is low.
French Rose has a higher contrast with black than white.
French Rose and black have a 6.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
French Rose and white have a 3.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
26% |
AA (6.3) |
insufficient (3.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix French Rose paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 52% Red, 15% Magenta, 4% Black, 29% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
52%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
15%
Black
4%
White
29%
To mix French Rose paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 41% Magenta, 26% Yellow, 4% Black, 29% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
41%
Yellow
26%
Black
4%
White
29%
Colors similar to French Rose are: Cerise Pink, Dark Pink, Warm Pink, Brilliant Rose, and Wild Strawberry. Cerise Pink is brighter and darker than French Rose. Dark Pink is more red and paler than French Rose. Warm Pink is more red and paler and lighter than French Rose. Brilliant Rose is more magenta and paler and lighter than French Rose. Wild Strawberry is more magenta and brighter than French Rose.