Rose color

Rose is the color halfway between red and magenta on the HSV color wheel, also known as the RGB color wheel, on which it is at hue angle of 330 degrees.

Color coordinates
Hex triplet #FF007F
RGB (r, g, b) (255, 0, 128)
CMYK (c, m, y, k) (0, 100, 50, 0)
HSV (h, s, v) (330°, 100%, 100%

Rose is one of the tertiary colors on the HSV (RGB) color wheel. The complementary color of rose is spring green.

Sometimes rose is quoted instead as the web-safe color FF00CC, which is closer to magenta than to red, corresponding to a hue angle near 320 degrees, or the web-safe color FF0077, which is closer to red than magenta, corresponding to a hue angle of about 340 degrees.

Variations of rose

Misty rose
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #FFE4E1
RGB (r, g, b) (255, 228, 225)
CMYK (c, m, y, k) (0, 11, 12, 0)
HSV (h, s, v) (6°, 12%, 100%)

This is written as mistyrose in HTML code for computer display.

The color name misty rose first came into use in 1987, when this color was formulated as one of the X11 colors, which in the early 1990s became known as the X11 web colors.

Tea rose
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #F4C2C2
RGB (r, g, b) (244, 194, 194)
CMYK (c, m, y, k) (0, 21, 21, 4)
HSV (h, s, v) (0°, 20%, 96%)

The color tea rose is the tint of the color that is used in interior design. This color is popular in interior design for painting bedrooms, especially among women.

There is a different color also called tea rose, which is the color of an orange rose called a tea rose. This other color called “tea rose” is displayed in the article called variations of orange as tea rose (orange).

The first recorded use of tea rose as a color name in English was in 1884.

The source of this color is the ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955) – Color sample of tea rose (color sample #28)

Tickle me pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #FC89AC
RGB (r, g, b) (252, 137, 172)
CMYK (c, m, y, k) (0, 46, 32, 1)
HSV (h, s, v) (342°, 46%, 99%)

The color tickle me pink was formulated by Crayola in 1993.

Persian pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #F77FBE
RGB (r, g, b) (247, 127, 190)
CMYK (c, m, y, k) (0, 49, 23, 3)
HSV (h, s, v) (329°, 49%, 97%)

Since the color rose is so well loved in Persia (Iran), some shades of rose are named after Persia, such as the light tone of rose at right that is called Persian pink. This color is very popular in women’s fashion.

The first recorded use of Persian pink as a color name in English was in 1922.

Rose pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #FF66CC
RGB (r, g, b) (255, 102, 204)
CMYK (c, m, y, k) (0, 60, 20, 0)
HSV (h, s, v) (320°, 60%, 100%)

The first recorded use of rose pink as a color name in English was in 1760.

Rose bonbon
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #F9429E
RGB (r, g, b) (249, 66, 158)
CMYK (c, m, y, k) (0, 74, 37, 2)
HSV (h, s, v) (330°, 74%, 98%)

This translates loosely into English as candy rose or candy pink, or more specifically as bonbon rose or bonbon pink – presumably referring to bonbons that are coated with icing that is colored rose bonbon.

Rose bonbon is a tone of rose that is popular in France.

Brilliant rose
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #F653A6
RGB (r, g, b) (246, 83, 166)
CMYK (c, m, y, k) (0, 66, 33, 4)
HSV (h, s, v) (329°, 66%, 97%)

Brilliant rose is a Crayola color formulated in 1949; originally it was called brilliant rose but the name was changed in 1958 to magenta.

The original name is more accurate since this color, having a hue code of 329, is much closer to rose than magenta.

Thulian pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #DE6FA1
RGB (r, g, b) (222, 111, 161)
CMYK (c, m, y, k) (0, 100, 20, 0)
HSV (h, s, v) (330°, 82%, 92%)

The term Thulian pink refers to the land of Thule.

Sample of Thulian pink: ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955) – Color Sample of Thulite Pink (color sample #248)

Another name for this color is first lady. The first use of first lady as a color name in English was in 1948 when the Plochere Color System, (a color system that is widely used by interior designers) was inaugurated in 1948.

Brink pink
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #FB607F
RGB (r, g, b) (251, 96, 127)
CMYK (c, m, y, k) (0, 62, 49, 2)
HSV (h, s, v) (348°, 62%, 98%)

The color brink pink was formulated by Crayola in 1990.

French rose
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #F64A8A
RGB (r, g, b) (246, 74, 138)
CMYK (c, m, y, k) (0, 70, 44, 4)
HSV (h, s, v) (338°, 70%, 96%)

The color French rose is also called France rose.

The first recorded use of France rose as a color name in English was in 1926.

Color sample of French rose–this color matches exactly the color sample shown as “France rose” in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color.

Razzmatazz
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #E3256B
RGB (r, g, b) (227, 37, 107)
CMYK (c, m, y, k) (0, 84, 53, 11)
HSV (h, s, v) (338°, 84%, 89%)

This color is a rich shade of crimson-rose.

Razzmatazz was a new Crayola crayon color chosen in 1993 as a part of the Name The New Colors Contest.

It was named by then 5-year-old Laura Bartolomei-Hill. She was the youngest winner of Crayola’s “Name the New Colors Contest.”

Razzle dazzle rose
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #FF33CC
RGB (r, g, b) (255, 51, 204)
CMYK (c, m, y, k) (0, 80, 20, 0)
HSV (h, s, v) (315°, 80%, 100%)

This color is a vivid tone of rose tending toward magenta.

The color razzle dazzle rose was named by Crayola in 1990. Before that, from its formulation in 1972 to 1990, it had been named hot magenta.

Persian rose
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #FE28A2
RGB (r, g, b) (254, 40, 162)
CMYK (c, m, y, k) (0, 84, 36, 0)
HSV (h, s, v) (326°, 84%, 100%)

The first recorded use of Persian rose as a color name in English was in 1921.

This color matches the color of the Persian rose color sample in A Dictionary of Color—a highly saturated color close to the outer surface of the color sphere, just below the equator of the color sphere, about halfway between rose and magenta. The color Persian rose may also be described as a color close to the purple boundary of the CIE chromaticity diagram about halfway between rose and magenta.

Fuchsia rose
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #C74375
RGB (r, g, b) (199, 67, 117)
CMYK (c, m, y, k) (0, 66, 41, 22)
HSV (h, s, v) (337°, 66%, 78%)

Fuchsia rose is the color that was chosen as the 2001 Pantone color of the year by Pantone.

The source of this color is the “Pantone Textile Paper eXtended (TPX)” color list, color #17-2031 TPX—Fuchsia rose.

Rose red
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #C21E56
RGB (r, g, b) (194, 30, 86)
CMYK (c, m, y, k) (0, 85, 56, 24)
HSV (h, s, v) (340°, 85%, 76%)

The source of this color is the “Pantone Textile Paper eXtended (TPX)” color list, color #18-1852 TPX—Rose red.

Dogwood rose
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #D71868
RGB (r, g, b) (215, 24, 104)
CMYK (c, m, y, k) (0, 89, 52, 16)
HSV (h, s, v) (335°, 89%, 87%)

The color dogwood rose is sometimes called dogwood red. Dogwood rose in nature:

Raspberry rose
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #B3446C
RGB (r, g, b) (179, 68, 108)
CMYK (c, m, y, k) (0, 62, 40, 30)
HSV (h, s, v) (338°, 62%, 70%)

The source of this color is: ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955) – Color Sample of Raspberry rose (color sample #255).

China rose
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #A8516E
RGB (r, g, b) (168, 81, 110)
CMYK (c, m, y, k) (0, 52, 35, 34)
HSV (h, s, v) (340°, 52%, 66%)

The color China rose is a deep tone of rose.

The first recorded use of China rose as a color name in English was in 1925.

The source of this color is: ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955)–Color Sample of China rose (color sample #258).

Rose quartz
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #AA98A9
RGB (r, g, b) (170, 152, 169)
CMYK (c, m, y, k) (0, 11, 1, 33)
HSV (h, s, v) (303°, 11%, 67%)

There is a grayish shade of rose that is called rose quartz.

The first recorded use of rose quartz as a color name in English was in 1926.

Rosy brown
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #BC8F8F
RGB (r, g, b) (188, 143, 143)
CMYK (c, m, y, k) (0, 24, 24, 26)
HSV (h, s, v) (0°, 24%, 74%)

The color name rosy brown first came into use in 1987, when this color was formulated as one of the X11 colors, which in the early 1990s became known as the X11 web colors.

Old rose
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #C08081
RGB (r, g, b) (192, 128, 129)
CMYK (c, m, y, k) (0, 33, 33, 25)
HSV (h, s, v) (359°, 33%, 75%)

The color old rose, also known as ashes of rose. Ashes of rose was a popular Victorian color. The first recorded use of old rose as a color name in English was in 1892.

Source of color: ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955) – Color Sample of Old rose (Color Sample #6), ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955) – Color Sample of Ashes of rose (Color Sample #6).

Rose vale
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #AB4E52
RGB (r, g, b) (171, 78, 82)
CMYK (c, m, y, k) (0, 54, 52, 33)
HSV (h, s, v) (358°, 54%, 67%)

The first recorded use of rose vale as a color name in English was in 1923.

Source of color: ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955) – Color Sample of rose Vale (color sample #15).

Cordovan
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #893F45
RGB (r, g, b) (137, 63, 69)
CMYK (c, m, y, k) (0, 54, 50, 46)
HSV (h, s, v) (355°, 54%, 54%)

Cordovan is a rich medium dark shade of rose.

The first recorded use of cordovan as a color name in English was in 1925.

Rose taupe
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #905D5D
RGB (r, g, b) (144, 93, 93)
CMYK (c, m, y, k) (0, 35, 35, 44)
HSV (h, s, v) (0°, 35%, 56%)

The first recorded use of rose taupe as a color name in English was in 1924.

Source of color: ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955) – Color Sample of rose Taupe (color sample #19).

Rose ebony
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #674846
RGB (r, g, b) (103, 76, 71)
CMYK (c, m, y, k) (0, 30, 32, 60)
HSV (h, s, v) (4°, 32%, 40%)

The first recorded use of rose ebony as a color name in English was in 1924.

Source of color: ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955) – Color Sample of rose Ebony (color sample #47)

Rosewood
Color coordinates
Hex triplet #65000B
RGB (r, g, b) (101, 0, 11)
CMYK (c, m, y, k) (0, 100, 89, 60)
HSV (h, s, v) (353°, 100%, 40%)

The color rosewood is named after rosewood.

The first recorded use of rosewood as a color name in English was in 1892.

For a depiction of the wide variety of colors exhibited by actual rosewood, go to the 16 samples of actual rosewood depicted on the following website:

Rose in human culture
Geography
British historian John William Burgon famously described the Jordanian city of Petra as being colored rose, writing:
Match me such marvel save in Eastern clime,
A rose-red city – half as old as time!
Marrakech, Morocco is called the Rose City because many of its buildings are colored various tones of rose.
Portland, Oregon is nicknamed “The Rose City” for the number of roses and rose gardens that thrive there.

Heraldry
The heraldic colour of rose is a modern innovation, mostly used in Canadian heraldry.

Music
“La Vie en rose” (French for “Life through rose-coloured glasses”, literally “Life in pink”) was the signature song of French singer Édith Piaf. Piaf first popularized the song in 1946. It has been covered by many artists since.
Rose Colored Glasses is the 1978 debut album by country singer-songwriter John Conlee.

Occult
According to New Age author C.W. Leadbeater, who claimed to be clairvoyant, of the seven types of etheric atoms that he claimed to be able to observe with his third eye circulating through the human etheric body (colored violet, blue, green, yellow, orange, dark red, and rose), the flow of the rose colored etheric atoms (also called by Leadbeater the rose vitality globule) from the sun into the rainbow colored spleen chakra is the most important since all the other etheric atoms are derived from it and the rose colored atom vivifies the nervous system. Leadbeater also asserted that humans feel good around pine trees because they radiate more rose colored etheric atoms than any other plant.

Politics
The revolution in which previous Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili came to power in 2003 was called the “Rose Revolution”.

Religion
In the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church, priests may wear rose colored vestments on Gaudete Sunday (the third Sunday of Advent) and Laetare Sunday (the fourth Sunday of Lent).
Royal palaces
The Salon of Mercury in the Grand appartement du roi in the Versailles Palace is decorated with rose colored wallpaper.

Vexillology
The Spanish province of Leon has a rose colored flag.
Newfoundland Tricolour, an unofficial flag of the Canadian province Newfoundland and Labrador, uses light rose color.
The ensign of the Ukrainian Ground Forces has a rose colored background File:Ensign of the Ukrainian Ground Forces.svg.

Source From Wikipedia