Raspberry (color)
Raspberry is a color that resembles the color of raspberries.
| Raspberry | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) Halved raspberry | |
 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #E30B5C |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (337°, 95%, 89[1]%) |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (227, 11, 92) |
| Source | Maerz and Paul[2] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid red |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) | |
The first recorded use of raspberry as a color name in English was in 1892.[3]
The "raspberry" color has a specific book published in 2018 by Coloratura Publisher [4]
Variations
French raspberry
| French Raspberry | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #C42C48 |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (351°, 78%, 78%) |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (199, 44, 42) |
| Source | Pourpre.com |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid red |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) | |
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.
Raspberry rose
| Raspberry Rose | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #B3446C |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (338°, 62%, 70%) |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (179, 68, 108) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Moderate purplish red |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) | |
At right is displayed the color raspberry rose.
The color raspberry rose is a deep tone of raspberry.
Raspberry glacé
| Raspberry Glacé | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #915F6D |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (333°, 35%, 57[5]%) |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (145, 95, 109) |
| Source | Plochere |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Grayish purplish red |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) | |
The color raspberry glacé is displayed at right. It is a medium shade of raspberry that is used in interior design.
The first recorded use of raspberry glacé as a color name in English was in 1926.[6]
The source of this color is the Plochere Color System, a color system formulated in 1948 that is widely used by interior designers.[7]
Dark raspberry
| Dark Raspberry | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #872657 |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (330°, 72%, 53[8]%) |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (135, 38, 87) |
| Source | Xona.com Color List |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Deep purplish red |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) H: Normalized to [0–100] (hundred) | |
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.
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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.
In culture
Music
- Perhaps the most famous mention of the color raspberry was by Prince, in his popular song, "Raspberry Beret".[9]
Vexillology
- The color raspberry has been used in Cossack ethnic flags and uniforms.[10][11][12]
See also
- List of colors
References
- web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code of color #E30B5C (Raspberry):
- 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
- Vaaz de Caminha, Rafaela. The Book of Colours: Raspberry. Coloratura Publisher, 2018.
- web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code of color #915F6D (Raspberry Glacé):
- Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 202; color sample of Raspberry Glacé: Page 31 Plate 4 Color Sample F4
- Plochere Color System: Archived 2008-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
- web.forret.com Color Conversion Tool set to hex code of color #872657 (Dark Raspberry):
- 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)