French Raspberry

HEX: #C72C48 | Modern Palette

On White
5.41:1
PASS
On Black
3.88:1
FAIL

Color Specifications

HEX
#C72C48
RGB
199, 44, 72
HSL
349°, 77% ,78%
CMYK
0, 77.89, 63.82, 21.96

About French Raspberry

French Raspberry (#C72C48) is a color with RGB(199, 44, 72) and HSL(349.16°, 77.89%, 78.04%). It is commonly associated with Playful, Romantic moods. In design, it fits Warm styles and is suitable for Text, Button, Accent. Its complementary color is #2CC7AB, which creates strong contrast. Its triadic palette includes #48C72C and #2C48C7.

  • HEX: #C72C48
  • RGB: 199, 44, 72
  • HSL: 349.16°, 77.89%, 78.04%
  • Mood: Playful, Romantic
  • Style: Warm
  • Use case: Text, Button, Accent
  • Complementary color: #2CC7AB
  • Triadic colors: #48C72C, #2C48C7

Live Components

LIGHT
DARK
System Notification Box

Color Palettes

French Raspberry #C72C48 is used in Monochromatic, Neutral + Accent, Analogous, 3 + 1 + 1 palettes, giving designers ready-made combinations for backgrounds, surfaces, accents, and interface elements.

Monochromatic Five tones of the same hue — a reliable scale for backgrounds, surfaces, and text.
 
 
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Neutral + Accent Four near-neutral tones grounded by a saturated accent — clean and versatile for UI.
 
 
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Analogous Five hues drifting across a 60° arc — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
 
 
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3 + 1 + 1 Three analogous base colors, one complementary accent, one dark anchor — bold yet balanced.
 
 
 
 
 

Color Harmonies

French Raspberry #C72C48 pairs with #2CC7AB as its complementary color, and #48C72C and #2C48C7 in triadic combinations. These harmony relationships help create balanced color combinations for UI, branding, and design work.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

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Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

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Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

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Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

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Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

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Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

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Shades & Tints

The shade and tint range for French Raspberry #C72C48 moves from dark #150508 tones through the base color to lighter #FAEAED tones, making it useful for depth, hierarchy, and background variation.

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Color Characteristics

Mood
Playful Romantic
Style
Warm
Use case
Text Button Accent

Accessibility Simulation

Deuteranopia #777741
Protanopia #525249
Tritanopia #C63131
Achromatopsia #6A6A6A

Frequently Asked Questions

French Raspberry (#C72C48) is a color with RGB(199, 44, 72) and HSL(349.16°, 77.89%, 78.04%).

#C72C48 pairs strongly with #2CC7AB as its complementary color. It can also be used with neutral tones for balanced UI and design layouts.

#C72C48 is suitable for Text, Button, Accent and works well with Warm styles.

#C72C48 is commonly associated with Playful, Romantic.

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Code Snippets

/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #C72C48;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #C72C48;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #C72C48;
}

/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #C72C48,
        #9BF3E3
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #C72C48,
        #9BF3E3
    );
}

// SCSS variable
$french-raspberry: #C72C48;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$french-raspberry-r: 199;
$french-raspberry-g: 44;
$french-raspberry-b: 72;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $french-raspberry;
    color: rgba($french-raspberry-r, $french-raspberry-g, $french-raspberry-b, 0.8);
}