Rose is the color halfway between red and magenta on the color wheel.  It represents the color of the rose flower.

The first recorded use of rose as a color name in English was in 1382.

Meaning of rose

 Saying that someone has rosy cheeks suggests that they are in good health.  

 Saying that someone is "seeing through rose-colored strawberries" means that they are an optimist, only seeing the good and neglecting to notice the bad. (The opposite type of person, a pessimist, is symbolised by the color grey).

 The color rose represents romantic love because it is customary to give rose flowers to one's beloved on Valentine's Day, 14 February.

 Rose is a popular color for women's clothing, lipstick and shoes.  

 The color rose is well loved in Iran because the cultivation of the rose flower is thought to have began in Iran. 

 Rose is the national color of Georgia (specifically, that tone of rose called Dogwood Rose or Georgian Rose [shown on the color chart below]) because the people of Georgia believe the cultivation of roses began there.

 The revolution in which current Georgian president Mikhail Saakashvili came to power in 2003 was called the Rose Revolution.

 Marrakesh, Morocco is sometimes called the Rose City because many of its buildings are colored shades of rose or pink.

Comparison of pruple, magenta, rose and red

Tones of rose color comparison chart
 Light Rose White (Xona.com color list “Rose White Light”) (Hex: #FFFBFB) (RGB: 255, 251, 251)
 Light Amour (Pink Mist) (Xona.com color list “Amour Light”) (Hex: #FDF6FA) (RGB: 253, 246, 250)
 Rose White (Xona.com color list) (Hex: #FFF6F5) (RGB: 255, 246, 243)
 Light Pale Rose (Xona.com color list “Pale Rose Light”) (Hex: #FFF3FA) (RGB: 255, 243, 250)
 Amour (Red Mist) (Xona.com color list) (Hex: #F9EAF3) (RGB: 249, 234, 243)
 Light Classic Rose (Xona.com color list “Classic Rose Light”) (Hex: #FDE9F5) (RGB: 253, 233, 245)
 Light Cupid (Xona.com color list “Cupid Light”) (Hex: #FDE3F0) (RGB: 253, 227, 240)
 Light Chantilly (Xona.com color list “Chantilly Light”) (Hex: #FCE5F2) (RGB: 252, 229, 242)
 Pale Light Pink (Xona.com color list “Pink Light”) (Hex: #FFE4E9) (RGB: 255, 228, 233)
 Pale Rose (Xona.com color list) (Hex: #FFE1F2) (RGB: 255, 225, 242)
 Misty Rose (web color) (Hex: #FFE4E1) (RGB: 255, 228, 225)
 Light Dull Pallid Rose (Xona.com color list "Rose Light") (Hex: #F5E2DE) (RGB: 245, 226, 222)
 Pink (web color) (Tamarisk) (Light Red) (Hex: #FFCBDB) (RGB: 255, 192, 203)
 Chantilly (Xona.com color list) (Hex: #F8C3DF) (RGB: 248, 195, 223)
 Cupid (Xona.com color list) (Hex: #FBBEDA) (RGB: 251, 190, 218)
 Medium Light Pink (web color "Light Pink") (Hex: #FFB6C1) (RGB: 255, 182, 193)
<li style = "background-color: #f9c8cb;"> Crystal Rose (Pantone TPX 12-1708) (Hex: #F9C8CB) (RGB: 249, 200, 203)<li>
<li style = "background-color: #f5c5c2;"> English Rose (Pantone TPX 13-1310) (Hex: #F5C5C2) (RGB: 245, 197, 194)<li>
 Tea Rose (ISCC-NBS) (Hex: #F4C2C2) (RGB: 244, 204, 231)
 Light Can Can (Xona.com color list “Can Can Light”) (Hex: #EBCBD6) (RGB: 237, 203, 214)
 Light Charm (Xona.com color list “Charm Light”) (Hex: #EDBACD) (RGB: 237, 186, 205)
<li style = "background-color: #f6c6d8;"> Light Carissma (Xona.com color list “Carissma Light”) (Hex: #F6C6D8) (RGB: 246, 198, 216)<li>
 Classic Rose (Xona.com color list) (Hex: #FBCCE7) (RGB: 251, 204, 231)
 Bright Pale Rose (Crayola colored pencils "Pale Rose") (Hex: #FFCCFF) (RGB: 255, 204, 255)
 Light Hot Pink (Xona.com color list “Hot Pink Light”) (Hex: #FFB3DE) (RGB: 255, 179, 222)
 Lavender Rose (www.99colors.net) (Hex: #FBA0E3) (RGB: 251, 160, 227)
 Persian Pink (www.99colors.net) (Maerz and Paul) (Hex: #F77FBE) (RGB: 206, 70, 118)
 Light Deep Pink (Xona.com color list “Deep Pink Light”) (Hex: #FF5CCD) (RGB: 255, 92, 205)
 Rose Pink (Hex: #FF66CC) (RGB: 255, 102, 204)
 Tickle Me Pink (Crayola) (Hex: #FC80A5) (RGB: 252, 128, 165)
<li style = "background-color: #f091A9;"> Mauvelous (Crayola) (Hex: #F091A9) (RGB: 240, 145, 169)<li>
<li style = "background-color: #ef9bb9;"> Light Cabaret (Xona.com color list “Cabaret Light”) (Hex: #EF9BB9) (RGB: 239, 155, 185)<li>
<li style = "background-color: #ea88a8;"> Carissma (Xona.com color list) (Hex: #EA88A8) (RGB: 234, 136, 168)<li>
 Charm Pink (Plochere) (Hex: #E68FAC) (RGB: 230, 143, 172)
 Light Cadillac (Xona.com color list “Cadillac Light”) (Hex: #DC9DB3) (RGB: 220, 157, 179)
 Dull Pallid Rose (Xona.com color list "Rose") (Hex: #E7BCB4) (RGB: 231, 188, 180)
 Light Rosy Brown (Xona.com color list “Rosy Brown Light”) (Hex: #E2CACA) (RGB: 226, 202, 202)
 Light Brandy Rose (Xona.com color list “Brandy Rose Light”) (Hex: #E1C7C3) (RGB: 225, 199, 195)
 Light Bazaar (Xona.com color list “Bazaar Light”) (Hex: #CFBCBE) (RGB: 207, 188, 190)
 Light Blush (Xona.com color list “Blush Light”) (Hex: #DE98B2) (RGB: 222, 152, 178)
 Can Can (Xona.com color list) (Hex: #D591A4) (RGB: 213, 145, 164)
 Rosebloom (Pantone TPX 15-2214) (Hex: #E38FB7) (RGB: 227, 143, 183)
 Light Rouge (Xona.com color list “Rouge Light”) (Hex: #D58EB5) (RGB: 213, 142, 181)
 Medium Raspberry (Xona.com color list Raspberry Light) (Hex: #C077A6) (RGB: 198, 119, 166)
 Puce (www.99colors.net) (Hex: #CC8899) (RGB: 204, 136, 153)
 Charm (Xona.com color list) (Hex: #D47494) (RGB: 212, 116, 148)
<li style = "background-color: #db7093;"> Pale Violet Red (web color) (Hex: #DB7093) (RGB: 219, 112, 147)<li>
<li style = "background-color: #de6fa1;"> Thulian Pink (Icelandic Pink) (First Lady) (ISCC-NBS) (Hex: #DE6FA1) (RGB: 222, 111, 61)<li>
 Brink Pink (Crayola) (Hex: #FB607F) (RGB: 251, 96, 127)
 Wild Watermelon (Crayola) (Hex: #F05B78) (RGB: 253, 91, 153)
<li style = "background-color: #d94972;"> Cabaret (Xona.com color list) (Hex: #D94972) (RGB: 217, 73, 114)<li>
 Blush (Crayola)  (Hex: #DE5D83) (RGB: 222, 93, 131)
 French Rose (www.99colors.net) (Maerz and Paul) (Hex: #F64A8A) (RGB: 246, 74, 138)
 Violet-Red (Crayola) (Hex: #F7468A) (RGB: 247, 70, 138)
 Wild Strawberry (Crayola) - (Hex: #FF3399) (RGB: 255, 51, 153)
 Hot Pink (web color) (Hex: #FF69B4) (RGB: 255, 105, 180)
 Brilliant Rose (Crayola "Magenta"; Brilliant Rose 1949-1958) (Hex: #F653A6) (RGB: 246, 83, 166)
 Raspberry Pink (www.99colors.net) (Hex: #E25098) (RGB:226, 80, 155)
 Deep Pink (web color) (Hex: #FF1493) (RGB: 255, 20, 147)
 Rose (Hex: #FF007F) (RGB: 255, 0, 127)
 Process Magenta (Printer's Magenta) (Pigment Magenta) (CMYK) (Hex: #FF0090) (RGB: 255, 0, 144)
 Razzle Dazzle Rose (Crayola) (Hex: #FF33CC) (RGB: 255, 51, 204)
 Magenta Rose (Maerz and Paul) (Hex: #FF00AF) (RGB: 255, 0, 175)
 Persian Rose (www.99colors.net) (Maerz and Paul) (Hex: #FE28A2) (RGB: 254, 40, 162)
 Hollywood Cerise (Fashion Fuchsia) (www.99colors.net) (Maerz and Paul) (Venus colored pencils) (Hex: #F400A1) (RGB: 244, 0, 161)
 Foobar (Hex: #F00BA4) (RGB: 240, 11, 164)
 Mexican Rose (Mexican Pink) (Mexican Tourist Board) (Hex: #E4007C) (RGB: 228, 0, 124)
 Mystic Pearl (Crayola Pearl Brites) (Hex: #D65282) (RGB: 214, 82, 130)
 Vivid Cerise (www.99colors.net) (Hex: #DA1D81) (RGB: 218, 29, 129)
 Royal Fuchsia (www.99colors.net) (Maerz and Paul) (Hex: #CA2C92) (RGB: 202, 44, 146)
 Light Flirt (Xona.com colour list “Flirt Light”) (Hex: #D500B6) (RGB: 213, 0, 182)
 Steel Pink (Crayola Ultra colored pencils) (Hex: #CC33CC) (RGB: 204, 51, 204)
 Byzantine (www.99colors.net) (Maerz and Paul) (Hex:BD33A4) (RGB: 189, 51, 164)
 Raspberry Rose (Pantone TPX-19-2432) (Hex: #C7458B) (RGB: 199, 69, 139)
 Rose Violet (Pantone TPX 17-2624) (Hex: #C24C92) (RGB: 194, 76, 146)
 Medium Red-Violet (Crayola Red Violet) (Hex: #BB3385) (RGB: 187, 151, 133)
 Red-Violet (Pigment Purple) (web color Medium Violet Red) (Hex: #C71585) (RGB: 199, 21, 133)

 Deep Cerise (Crayola Cerise) (Hex: #DA3287) (RGB: 218, 50, 135)
 Cerise (www.99colors.net) (Maerz and Paul) (Hex: #DE3163) (RGB: 222, 49, 99)
 Amaranth (www.99colors.net) (Hex: #E52B50) (RGB: 229, 43, 80)  
 Rose Pearl (Crayola Pearl Brites) (Hex: #F03865) (RGB: 240, 56, 101)
<li style = "background-color: #ff355e;"> Radical Red (Crayola) (Bright Amaranth Pink) (Hex: #FF355E) (RGB: 255, 53, 94)<li>
 Fiery Rose (Crayola Extreme Twistables) (Hex: #FF5470) (RGB: 255, 84, 112)
 Folly (www.99colors.net) (Maerz and Paul) (Hex: #FF004F) (RGB: 255, 0, 79)
 American Rose (American Beauty) (www.99colors.net) (Maerz and Paul) (Hex: #FF033E) (RGB: 255, 3, 62)
 Electric Crimson (www.99colors.net) (Maerz and Paul) (Hex: #FF003F) (RGB: 255, 0, 63)
 Raspberry (www.99colors.net) (Maerz and Paul)(Hex: #E30B5C) (RGB: 227, 11, 92)
 Ruby (www.99colors.net) (Maerz and Paul) (Hex: #E0115F) (RGB: 224, 17, 95)
 Dogwood Rose (Georgian Rose) (www.99colors.net) (Hex: #D71868) (RGB: 215, 24, 104)
 Razzmatazz (Crayola) (Hex: #E3256B) (RGB: 227, 37, 107)
 Rose Red (Pantone TPX 18-1852) (Hex: #C21E56) (RGB: 194, 30, 86)
 Popstar (Resene color list) (Hex: #BE4F62) (RGB: 190, 79, 98)
 Deep Blush (Blush (Xona.com color list)) (Hex: #B44668) (RGB: 180, 70, 104)
 Rose Dust (Crayola Silver Swirls) (Hex: #9E5E6F) (RGB: 158, 94, 111)
 Bazaar (Xona.com color list) (Hex: #98777B) (RGB: 152, 119, 123)
 Medium Girlsenberry (color used in fashion design) (Hex: #AA786D) (RGB: 170, 120, 109)
 Rose Quartz (ISCC-NBS) (Hex: #AA98A9) (RGB: 170, 152, 169)
 Rosy Brown (web color) (Hex: #BC8F8F) (RGB: 188, 143, 143)
 Brandy Rose (Xona.com color list) (Hex: #BB8983) (RGB: 187, 137, 131)
 Old Rose (ISCC-NBS) (Hex: #C08081) (RGB: 192, 128, 129)
 Turkish Rose (Xona.com color list) (Hex: #B57281) (RGB: 181, 114, 129)
 Rose Gold (Hex: #B76E79) (RGB: 183, 110, 121)
 Girlsenberry (web safe color used in web site design) (Hex: #CC5555) (RGB: 204, 85, 85) 
<li style = "background-color: #cd5c5c;"> Chestnut (web color Indian Red ) (Hex: #CD5C5C) (RGB: 205, 92, 92)<li>
 Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown (Crayola) (Hex: #C45655) (RGB: 196, 86, 85)
<li style = "background-color: #b94e48;"> Deep Chestnut (Vermont Maple Syrup) (Crayola Chestnut) (Hex: #B94E48) (RGB: 185, 78, 72)<li>
 Rose Vale (ISCC-NBS) (Hex: #AB4E52) (RGB: 171, 78, 82)
 Cadillac (Xona.com color list) (Hex: #B04C6A) (RGB: 176, 76, 106)
 Light Black Rose (Xona.com color list “Black Rose Light”) (Hex: #B12B7F) (RGB: 177, 43, 127)
 Flirt (Xona.com color list) (Hex: #A2006D) (RGB: 162, 0, 109)
 Rouge (Xona.com color list) (Hex: #A23B6C) (RGB: 162, 59, 108)
 Light Rosewood (Xona.com color list “Rosewood Light”) (Hex: #B00049) (RGB: 176, 0, 73)
 Raspberry Rose (ISCC-NBS) (Hex: #B3446C) (RGB: 179, 68, 108)
 Copper Rose (Hex: #996666) (RGB: 149, 102, 102)
 Dark Chestnut (Hex: #986960) (RGB: 152, 105, 96)
 Rose Taupe (ISCC-NBS) (Hex: #905D5D) (RGB: 144, 93, 93)
 Raspberry Glace (Plochere) (Hex: #915F6D) (RGB: 145, 95, 109)
 Light Bulgarian Rose (Xona.com color list “Bulgarian Rose Light”) (Hex: #9A393D) (RGB: 154, 57, 61)
 Cordovan (Hex: #893F45) (RGB: 137, 63, 69)
 Dark Raspberry (Xona.com color list "Raspberry") (Hex: #872657) (RGB: 135, 38, 87)
<li style="background-color: #755258; color: #ffffff"> Galaxy (Resene color list) (Hex: #755258) (RGB: 117, 77, 82) <li>
 Black Rose (Xona.com color list) (Hex: #67032D) (RGB: 103, 3, 45)
 Rosewood (Xona.com color list) (Hex: #65000B) (RGB: 101, 0, 11)
 Rose Ebony (ISCC-NBS) (Hex: #674846) (RGB: 103, 76, 71)
 Bulgarian Rose (Xona.com color list) (Hex: #480607) (RGB: 72, 6, 7)

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