Raspberry (color)

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
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Moderate purplish red
	B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte);

French Raspberry
French Raspberry
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#C42C48
sRGBB (r, g, b)	(196, 44, 72)
HSV (h, s, v)	(349°, 78%, 77%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(44, 109, 6°)
Source	Pourpre.com
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Vivid red
	B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte);

Raspberry
Raspberry
	Whole raspberry
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#E30B5D
sRGBB (r, g, b)	(227, 11, 93)
HSV (h, s, v)	(337°, 95%, 89%)
CIELChuv (L, C, h)	(49, 134, 1°)
Source	Maerz and Paul
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Vivid red
	B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte);

Raspberry is a color that resembles the color of raspberries.

It is a bright, vivid shade of red.

The first recorded use of raspberry as a color name in English was in 1892.^[2] The colour is sourced by Maerz and Paul below.

Variations

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.

Raspberry rose

At right is displayed the color raspberry rose.

The color raspberry rose is a deep tone of raspberry.

The first recorded use of raspberry rose as a color name in English was in 1950, in the Descriptive Color Names Dictionary.^[5]

The normalized color coordinates for raspberry rose are identical to irresistible, which was first recorded as a color name in English in 1948, in the Plochere Color System.^[6]

Raspberry glacé

Raspberry Glacé

Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#915F6D
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(145, 95, 109)
HSV (h, s, v)	(343°, 34%, 57%)
CIELCh_uv (L, C, h)	(46, 31, 354°)
Source	Plochere^[7]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Grayish purplish red
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

The color raspberry glacé is displayed on the right. It is a medium shade of raspberry that is used in interior design, fashion, design and art. It also resembles the colour of luscious hue of ripe raspberries.

The first recorded use of raspberry glacé as a color name in English was in 1926.^[8]

The source of this color is the Plochere Color System, a color system formulated in 1948 that is widely used by interior designers.^[9]

The normalized color coordinates for raspberry glacé are identical to mauve taupe, first recorded as a color name in English in 1925.^[10]

Dark raspberry

Dark Raspberry

Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#872657
sRGB^B (r, g, b)	(135, 38, 87)
HSV (h, s, v)	(330°, 72%, 53%)
CIELCh_uv (L, C, h)	(32, 58, 345°)
Source	Xona.com Color List^[11]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Deep purplish red
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

At right is displayed the dark tone of raspberry that is called "raspberry" on the Xona Games Color List.

Dark raspberry is a color that resembles the color of a black raspberry.

Black raspberries
Black raspberry ice cream

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 colour raspberry was by Prince, in his popular song, "Raspberry Beret".^[12]

Vexillology

The colour raspberry has been used in Cossack ethnic flags and uniforms.^[13]^[14]^[15]

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 p. 202; Color Sample of Raspberry: p. 35 Plate 6 Color Sample I5
^ "Pourpre.com". Archived from the original on 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
^ ISCC-NBS^[usurped]
^ Circular of the Bureau of Standards no. 553: The ISCC-NBS method of designating colors and a dictionary of color names. Washington, D.C.: National Bureau of Standards. 1955-11-01. pp. 14, 80. Retrieved 2022-10-26 – via Internet Archive text collection. (from p. 14) Taylor, H. D., Knoche, L., and Granville, W. C., Descriptive color names dictionary (Container Corporation of America, Chicago, 111., 1950). (from p. 80) Taylor, Knoche, Granville | Raspberry Rose gm ... 9 lc
^ "Plochere Color System | Gold Pheasant – Mission White". colors.bravo9.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
^ Plochere
^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill p. 202; color sample of Raspberry Glacé: p. 31 Plate 4 Color Sample F4
^ Plochere Color System: Archived 2008-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill p. 203; Color Sample of Mauve Taupe p. 37 Plate 7 Color Sample C8
^ Xona.com Color List
^ 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)

[1] 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.

[2] Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York: 1930 McGraw-Hill p. 202; Color Sample of Raspberry: p. 35 Plate 6 Color Sample I5

[3] "Pourpre.com". Archived from the original on 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2019-05-27.

[4] ISCC-NBS^[usurped]

[5] Circular of the Bureau of Standards no. 553: The ISCC-NBS method of designating colors and a dictionary of color names. Washington, D.C.: National Bureau of Standards. 1955-11-01. pp. 14, 80. Retrieved 2022-10-26 – via Internet Archive text collection. (from p. 14) Taylor, H. D., Knoche, L., and Granville, W. C., Descriptive color names dictionary (Container Corporation of America, Chicago, 111., 1950). (from p. 80) Taylor, Knoche, Granville | Raspberry Rose gm ... 9 lc

[Plochere_Color_System-6] "Plochere Color System | Gold Pheasant – Mission White". colors.bravo9.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2022-10-26.

[7] Plochere

[8] Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill p. 202; color sample of Raspberry Glacé: p. 31 Plate 4 Color Sample F4

[9] Plochere Color System: Archived 2008-10-04 at the Wayback Machine

[10] Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill p. 203; Color Sample of Mauve Taupe p. 37 Plate 7 Color Sample C8

[11] Xona.com Color List

[12] File:Prince RaspBeret.jpg

[13] The Cossacks 1799-1815 (Warrior) by Laurence Spring and Philip Haythornthwaite, Osprey Publishing, 2003, ISBN 1-84176-464-7 (page 20)

[14] 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)

[15] 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)

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