Raspberry (color)

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.  Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 202; Color Sample of Rasbperry: Page 35 Plate 6 Color Sample I5

Meaning of raspberry
 The color raspberry represents sensual experiences that are bright and tangy, like a raspberry.
 A two layer chocolate cake (usually made with chocolate icing on top) that has raspberry sauce filling (which is colored raspberry) between the two layers of cake is called a Chocolate Decadence cake.
 Perhaps the most famous mention of the color raspberry was by Prince, in his popular song, "Raspberry Beret".

NameColorHEX CodeRedGreenBlueHueSatLumSourceRaspberry Pink#E2509822680155330°72%60%(www.99colors.net) (Raspberry Sherbet)Raspberry#E30B5D2271193338°91%47%(Maerz and Paul)Rich Raspberry#D72D5C2154592343°68%51%(Raspberry Pantone TPX-18-1754)Raspberry Sorbet #CC3A7120458113337°59%51%(Pantone TPX-18-2043)French Raspberry#C72C481994472349°64%48%(Raspberry (Pourpre.com))Raspberry Red#C51D341972952352°74%44%(RAL #3027)Bright Raspberry Rose#C7458B19969139328°54%53%(Raspberry Rose Pantone TPX-19-2432)Deep Raspberry#BA067A1866122321°94%38%(Raspberry (Crayola colored pencils))Raspberry Wine#B631571824987343°58%45%(Pantone TPX-18-1741)Raspberry Rose#B3446C17968108338°45%48%(ISCC-NBS)Raspberry Glace#915F6D14595109343°21%47%(Plochere)Dark Raspberry#8726571353887330°56%34%(Raspberry Xona.com Color List)Raspberry Radiance#82305A1304890329°46%35%(Pantone TPX-19-2432)

Related pages
List of colors

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