Raspberry rose
A deep pinkish-red shade first named in 1950
Raspberry rose is a deep, rich tone of raspberry, falling within the pinkish-red family. The name first appeared in English in 1950, and its colour coordinates match those of irresistible, a similar shade named two years earlier.
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- A deep tone of raspberry
- First named in English in 1950
- Colour coordinates match irresistible
- Irresistible was named in 1948
What colour is Raspberry rose?
Raspberry rose is a deep version of the raspberry colour, sitting between pink and red. It stands out for its rich, saturated look, deeper than standard raspberry. Its colour is identical to another shade called irresistible. Both share the same colour coordinates, making them visually the same, though named differently.
Where does Raspberry rose come from?
The name raspberry rose was first used in English in 1950, according to the Descriptive Color Names Dictionary. It takes its name from the fruit raspberry, with 'rose' suggesting a floral or pinkish quality. The colour irresistible, which is visually identical, was named two years earlier in a different colour system.
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 Raspberry rose
Raspberry rose is a deeper tone of raspberry. It is also known as irresistible, as both share the same colour coordinates. These names are sometimes used interchangeably for the same shade.
Colours that go with Raspberry rose
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Questions people ask about Raspberry rose
What colour is raspberry rose?
Raspberry rose is a deep, rich shade between pink and red, darker than standard raspberry.
When was raspberry rose first named?
The name raspberry rose was first recorded in English in 1950, in the Descriptive Color Names Dictionary.
Is raspberry rose the same as irresistible?
Yes, raspberry rose and irresistible have identical colour coordinates, meaning they are visually the same shade.
Where does the name raspberry rose come from?
The name combines 'raspberry', the fruit, with 'rose', suggesting a pinkish or floral tone.
Good reading and sources
The facts on this page come from the Wikipedia article "Raspberry (color)" (the section "Raspberry rose"), 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.
It may contain mistakes. The swatch is an approximation: named colours are not fixed standards, and every screen shows them a little differently. If something is wrong, tell us. Last refreshed 2026-10-03.
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