Irresistible
A deep pinkish-red shade from the Plochere Color System
Irresistible is a rich, pinkish-red colour, identical in value to raspberry rose. The name first appeared in the Plochere Color System, a palette created for interior design in 1948. Its exact shade matches raspberry rose, which was named in English in 1950.
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- Irresistible is identical to the colour raspberry rose.
- The name comes from the Plochere Color System, created in 1948.
- Raspberry rose was first recorded as a colour name in 1950.
- Irresistible is a deep pinkish-red shade.
What colour is Irresistible?
Irresistible is a deep, pinkish-red colour. It stands out for its strong, saturated tone that sits between red and magenta. The shade is identical to raspberry rose, making it a striking and lively colour. Its boldness sets it apart from softer pinks and lighter reds.
Where does Irresistible come from?
The name irresistible was introduced in the Plochere Color System, a palette designed for interior designers in 1948. This system aimed to provide a wide range of named colours for professional use. Irresistible shares its colour coordinates with raspberry rose, a name recorded in English in 1950.
Pink around the world
What the pink and magenta family means from country to country.
The president's office in Buenos Aires is the Casa Rosada, the Pink House. A popular story says its paint once had ox blood mixed in, though this is not proven.
Politics and protestSource: Casa RosadaThe third day of the New Year's Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground is Jane McGrath Day. The crowd wears pink to raise money for breast cancer nurses.
Protection and healingHopeSource: McGrath FoundationThe Rose Valley near Kazanlak grows pink damask roses for rose oil. The harvest in late May and June is marked by a festival and the crowning of a Rose Queen.
Nature and renewalFestival and celebrationJoySource: Rose Valley, BulgariaToulouse is called la Ville Rose, the pink city, for the soft pink brick of its old buildings.
Nature and renewalSource: ToulouseIn November 2003 protesters entered parliament carrying roses, and the president resigned without bloodshed. The change of power is called the Rose Revolution.
Politics and protestHopeSource: Rose RevolutionAt Holi, the spring festival of colours, friends and strangers smear each other with gulal, a coloured powder. Pink and red gulal are the best known shades.
Festival and celebrationJoySource: HoliShades and relatives of Irresistible
Irresistible is exactly the same shade as raspberry rose. Both names refer to the same colour coordinates, so they can be used interchangeably. It may be confused with other deep pinks or reddish magentas, but its specific tone is fixed by the Plochere Color System.
Colours that go with Irresistible
Harmonies are worked out from the value #B3446C. Contrast ratios follow the WCAG 2 formula.
Questions people ask about Irresistible
What colour is Irresistible?
Irresistible is a deep, pinkish-red shade, identical to the colour known as raspberry rose.
Where does the name Irresistible come from?
The name Irresistible was first used in the Plochere Color System, a palette for interior designers created in 1948.
Is Irresistible the same as raspberry rose?
Yes, Irresistible and raspberry rose have identical colour coordinates and refer to the same shade.
Good reading and sources
The facts on this page come from the Wikipedia article "Cerise (color)" (the section "Irresistible"), written by its contributors and used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. Rang rewrote the text in its own words, with AI assistance, and compares every page with the article to make sure no passage is copied. It may be reused under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence with a link back.
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