Raspberry (color)
| Raspberry | |
|---|---|
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 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #E30B5C |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (227, 11, 92) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (338°, 95%, 89%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (49, 134, 2°) |
| Source | Maerz and Paul[1] |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Raspberry is a color that resembles the color of raspberries.
The first recorded use of raspberry as a color name in English was in 1892.[2]
Variations of raspberry
French raspberry
| Raspberry (Pourpre.com) | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #C72C48 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (199, 44, 72) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (349°, 78%, 78%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (45, 111, 7°) |
| Source | Pourpre.com |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
At right is displayed the color French raspberry, which is the deep rich tone of raspberry called framboise (french name of the raspberry) in the Pourpre.com color list, a color list widely popular in France. This is a color from the pourpre.com color list.
Raspberry rose
| Raspberry Rose | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #B3446C |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (179, 68, 108) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (338°, 62%, 70%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (45, 72, 354°) |
| Source | ISCC NBS |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
At right is displayed the color raspberry rose.
The color raspberry rose is a deep tone of raspberry.
The source of this color is: ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955)--Color Sample of Raspberry Rose (color sample #255).
Raspberry glace
| Raspberry Glace | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #915F6D |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (145, 95, 109) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (343°, 34%, 57%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (46, 31, 354°) |
| Source | Plochere |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The color raspberry glace is displayed at right. It is a medium grayish shade of raspberry that is used in interior design.
The first recorded use of raspberry glace as a color name in English was in 1926.[3]
The source of this color is the Plochere Color System, a color system formulated in 1948 that is widely used by interior designers.[4]
Dark raspberry
| Raspberry (Xona.com) | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #872657 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (135, 38, 87) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (330°, 72%, 53%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (32, 58, 345°) |
| Source | Xona.com Color List |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
At right is displayed the dark tone of raspberry that is called "raspberry" on the Xona.com Color List.
Dark raspberry is a color that resembles the color of a black raspberry.
"Dark raspberry" is also the color of regular raspberries that have been boiled down into raspberry jam or sauce with sugar to use for cake filling, filling for French pancakes, ice cream topping, etc.
Raspberry in human culture
Cooking
A two-layer dark chocolate cake (usually made with dark chocolate icing on top) that has raspberry sauce filling (which is colored dark raspberry) between the two layers of cake is called a Chocolate Decadence cake.
Music
Perhaps the most famous mention of the color raspberry was by Prince, in his popular song, "Raspberry Beret".[5]
Vexillology
The color raspberry has been used in Cossack ethnic flags and uniforms.[6][7][8]
See also
References
- ^ The color displayed in the color box above matches the color called raspberry in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill; the color raspberry is displayed on page 35, Plate 6, Color Sample I5.
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York: 1930 McGraw-Hill Page 202; Color Sample of Raspberry: Page 35 Plate 6 Color Sample I5
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 202; color sample of Raspberry Glace: Page 31 Plate 4 Color Sample F4
- ^ Plochere Color System:
- ^ File:Prince RaspBeret.jpg
- ^ The Cossacks 1799-1815 (Warrior) by Laurence Spring and Philip Haythornthwaite, Osprey Publishing, 2003, ISBN 1-84176-464-7 (page 20)
- ^ Encyclopedia of the Stateless Nations:Ethnic and National Groups Around the World Volume II D-K by James Minahan, Greenwood, 202, ISBN 0-313-32110-8 (page 1035)
- ^ The Russian Army of the Napoleonic Wars (2):Cavalry 1799-1814 (Men-At-Arms Series, 189) by Philip Haythornthwaite and Bryan Fosten, Osprey Publishing, 2010, ISBN 0-85045-746-7 (page 36)
