Smitten

HEX: #C84186 | Modern Palette

On White
4.61:1
PASS
On Black
4.56:1
PASS

Color Specifications

HEX
#C84186
RGB
200, 65, 134
HSL
329°, 67% ,78%
CMYK
0, 67.5, 33, 21.57

About Smitten

Smitten (#C84186) is a color with RGB(200, 65, 134) and HSL(329.33°, 67.5%, 78.43%). It is commonly associated with Playful, Romantic moods. In design, it fits Warm styles and is suitable for Text, Button, Accent. Its complementary color is #41C883, which creates strong contrast. Its triadic palette includes #86C841 and #4186C8. The name comes from Smitten (English).

  • HEX: #C84186
  • RGB: 200, 65, 134
  • HSL: 329.33°, 67.5%, 78.43%
  • Mood: Playful, Romantic
  • Style: Warm
  • Use case: Text, Button, Accent
  • Complementary color: #41C883
  • Triadic colors: #86C841, #4186C8
  • The name comes from Smitten (English).

Live Components

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Color Palettes

Smitten #C84186 is used in Monochromatic, Neutral + Accent, Analogous, 3 + 1 + 1 palettes, giving designers ready-made combinations for backgrounds, surfaces, accents, and interface elements.

Monochromatic Five tones of the same hue — a reliable scale for backgrounds, surfaces, and text.
 
 
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Neutral + Accent Four near-neutral tones grounded by a saturated accent — clean and versatile for UI.
 
 
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Analogous Five hues drifting across a 60° arc — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
 
 
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3 + 1 + 1 Three analogous base colors, one complementary accent, one dark anchor — bold yet balanced.
 
 
 
 
 

Color Harmonies

Smitten #C84186 pairs with #41C883 as its complementary color, and #86C841 and #4186C8 in triadic combinations. These harmony relationships help create balanced color combinations for UI, branding, and design work.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

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Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

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Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

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Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

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Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

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Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

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Shades & Tints

The shade and tint range for Smitten #C84186 moves from dark #14060D tones through the base color to lighter #F9EBF2 tones, making it useful for depth, hierarchy, and background variation.

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Color Characteristics

Mood
Playful Romantic
Style
Warm
Use case
Text Button Accent

Accessibility Simulation

Deuteranopia #7D7D83
Protanopia #5D5D87
Tritanopia #C44E4E
Achromatopsia #757575

Frequently Asked Questions

Smitten (#C84186) is a color with RGB(200, 65, 134) and HSL(329.33°, 67.5%, 78.43%).

#C84186 pairs strongly with #41C883 as its complementary color. It can also be used with neutral tones for balanced UI and design layouts.

#C84186 is suitable for Text, Button, Accent and works well with Warm styles.

#C84186 is commonly associated with Playful, Romantic.

The name Smitten is linked to Smitten from English, meaning Struck, deeply affected, especially with love or infatuation..

Name, History & Etymology

Origin Word Smitten
Meaning Struck, deeply affected, especially with love or infatuation.
Language English
First Recorded Use Late Middle English

History

The word 'smitten' is the past participle of the verb 'smite'. 'Smite' comes from Old English 'smītan', meaning 'to smear, pollute, strike'. Over time, the 'strike' meaning became dominant. The sense of being 'struck' by love or affection emerged later, likely in the 16th or 17th century, evolving from the more general sense of being 'struck' or 'afflicted' by something. The specific romantic connotation became very common by the 18th and 19th centuries.

First Recorded Use

Circa 1300-1400

Cultural Associations

In modern English, 'smitten' almost exclusively refers to being suddenly and deeply in love or infatuated with someone. It often implies a somewhat overwhelming or even slightly irrational feeling. It carries a romantic and somewhat old-fashioned charm, often used to describe the early stages of a passionate attraction. It can also be used humorously to describe someone who is clearly, and perhaps obviously, infatuated.

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Code Snippets

/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #C84186;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #C84186;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #C84186;
}

/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #C84186,
        #A3EDC7
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #C84186,
        #A3EDC7
    );
}

// SCSS variable
$smitten: #C84186;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$smitten-r: 200;
$smitten-g: 65;
$smitten-b: 134;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $smitten;
    color: rgba($smitten-r, $smitten-g, $smitten-b, 0.8);
}