Hex triplet #E30B5C CMYK (c, m, y, k) (0, 95, 60, 11) Source Maerz and Paul | sRGB (r, g, b) (227, 11, 92) HSV (h, s, v) (337°, 95%, 89%) | |
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Raspberry is a color that resembles the color of raspberries.
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The first recorded use of raspberry as a color name in English was in 1892.
French raspberry
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
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
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.
The source of this color is the Plochere Color System, a color system formulated in 1948 that is widely used by interior designers.
Dark raspberry
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".
Vexillology
The color raspberry has been used in Cossack ethnic flags and uniforms.