Rose is a light pastel shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Pastel Red, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Rose is a pastel color. Rose is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Rose is #E8ADAA.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Rose has 91%% Red, 68% Green, and 67% Blue.
Rose has 3° Hue, 27% Saturation, and 91% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Rose has 3° Hue, 58% Saturation, and 79% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Rose has 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 27% yellow, and 9% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#E8ADAA |
|
RGB |
(232, 173, 170) |
(91%, 68%, 67%) |
HSV |
(3°, 27, 91) |
(1%, 27%, 91%) |
HSL |
(3°, 58, 79) |
(1%, 58%, 79%) |
CMYK |
(0, 25, 27, 9) |
(0%, 25%, 27%, 9%) |
The natural luminance of Rose is 50%, which is medium high.
Rose has a higher contrast with black than white.
Rose and black have a 11.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Rose and white have a 1.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
50% |
AAA (11.0) |
insufficient (1.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Rose paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Yellow, 24% Red, 9% Black, 67% White, as shown below.
Yellow
1%
Red
24%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
9%
White
67%
To mix Rose paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 12% Magenta, 12% Yellow, 9% Black, 67% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
12%
Yellow
12%
Black
9%
White
67%
Colors similar to Rose are: Rose Fog, Cornflower Lilac, Clam Shell, Rose Bud, and Light Salmon Pink. Rose Fog is more orange and paler and lighter than Rose. Cornflower Lilac is brighter and lighter than Rose. Clam Shell is more orange and paler than Rose. Rose Bud is more orange and brighter and lighter than Rose. Light Salmon Pink is more red and brighter and darker than Rose.