Magenta and Fuchsia...what in the world is the difference between the two? The fuchsia flower originally inspired both colors and it can range in color from violet to red to pink. |
| Variations of Magenta and Fuchsia |
In the world of computers and televisions, Magenta and Fuchsia are identical colors that use equal parts of red and blue light...the color names are interchangeable in the web world.
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| Web Color Magenta/Fuchsia |
However in printing, Magenta ink (also known as Process Magenta) is a more reddish purple.
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| Process Magenta Ink |
It is difficult to print the web color Magenta/Fuchsia and have it come out looking as vivid as we see on the computer screen.
When it prints on paper it comes out more purple, so they gave that color the name Fuchsia.
Coral...a color that got it's name from the plant-like sea animal, is a reddish or pinkish shade of orange. This color I find to be one of the easiest to mix because you can use reds, oranges, yellows and pinks.
The possibilities are endless!!! OK maybe not endless, but at least you're not limited to the colors you can use. There really is no right or wrong way to make Coral. Don't worry...the Color Police won't come take you away in the paddy wagon if you do it your own way. Just have fun with it!!!
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| Variations of Coral (Left to Right) Coral Red, Dark Coral, Light Coral and Coral |
Below are some icing samples using different shades of pink food coloring mixed with various shades of the six basic colors. Test yourself by trying to match the color swatches (above) to the correct icing samples (below). The more you train your eyes to see color correctly, the better you will be at mixing the colors. Give it a try!!!
Pinks/Corals (Pink + Red)
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| Soft Pink mixed with "primary" reds (1) Super Red (2) Red Red (3) Tulip Red (4) Xmas Red (5) Holiday Red (6) Burgundy |
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| Deep Pink mixed with "primary" reds (7) Super Red (8) Red Red (9) Tulip Red (10) Xmas Red (11) Holiday Red (12) Burgundy |
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| Electric Pink mixed with "primary" reds (13) Super Red (14) Red Red (15) Tulip Red (16) Xmas Red (17) Holiday Red (18) Burgundy |
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| Dusty Rose mixed with "primary" reds (19) Super Red (20) Red Red (21) Tulip Red (22) Xmas Red (23) Holiday Red (24) Burgundy |
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| Fuchsia mixed with "primary" reds (25) Super Red (26) Red Red (27) Tulip Red (28) Xmas Red (29) Holiday Red (30) Burgundy |
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| Mauve mixed with "primary" reds (31) Super Red (32) Red Red (33) Tulip Red (34) Xmas Red (35) Holiday Red (36) Burgundy |
Pinks/Corals (Pink + Orange)
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| Soft Pink mixed with oranges (1) Terracotta (2) Electric Orange (3) Orange (4) Copper (5) Peach |
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| Deep Pink mixed with oranges (6) Terracotta (7) Electric Orange (8) Orange (9) Copper (10) Peach |
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| Electric Pink mixed with oranges (11) Terracotta (12) Electric Orange (13) Orange (14) Copper (15) Peach |
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| Dusty Rose mixed with oranges (16) Terracotta (17) Electric Orange (18) Orange (19) Copper (20) Peach |
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| Fuchsia mixed with oranges (21) Terracotta (22) Electric Orange (23) Orange (24) Copper (25) Peach |
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| Mauve mixed with oranges (26) Terracotta (27) Electric Orange (28) Orange (29) Copper (25) Peach |
Pinks/Corals (Pink + Yellow)
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| Lemon Yellow mixed with pinks (1) Soft Pink (2) Deep Pink (3) Electric Pink (4) Dusty Rose (5) Fuchsia (6) Mauve |
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| Electric Yellow mixed with pinks (7) Soft Pink (8) Deep Pink (9) Electric Pink (10) Dusty Rose (11) Fuchsia (12) Mauve |
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| Egg Yellow mixed with pinks (13) Soft Pink (14) Deep Pink (15) Electric Pink (16) Dusty Rose (17) Fuchsia (18) Mauve |
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| Gold mixed with pinks (19) Soft Pink (20) Deep Pink (21) Electric Pink (22) Dusty Rose (23) Fuchsia (24) Mauve |
Pinks/Violets (Pink + Green)
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| Soft Pink mixed with greens (1) Electric Green (2) Mint Green (3) Avocado (4) Leaf Green (5) Forest Green (6) Teal |
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| Deep Pink mixed with greens (7) Electric Green (8) Mint Green (9) Avocado (10) Leaf Green (11) Forest Green (12) Teal |
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| Electric Pink mixed with greens (13) Electric Green (14) Mint Green (15) Avocado (16) Leaf Green (17) Forest Green (18) Teal |
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| Dusty Rose mixed with greens (19) Electric Green (20) Mint Green (21) Avocado (22) Leaf Green (23) Forest Green (24) Teal |
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| Fuchsia mixed with greens (25) Electric Green (26) Mint Green (27) Avocado (28) Leaf Green (29) Forest Green (30) Teal |
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| Mauve mixed with greens (31) Electric Green (32) Mint Green (33) Avocado (34) Leaf Green (35) Forest Green (36) Teal |
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| Turquoise mixed with pinks (37) Soft Pink (38) Deep Pink (39) Electric Pink (40) Dusty Rose (41) Fuchsia (42) Mauve |
Pinks/Violets (Pink + Blue)
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| Royal Blue mixed with pinks (1) Soft Pink (2) Deep Pink (3) Electric Pink (4) Dusty Rose (5) Fuchsia (6) Mauve |
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| Electric Blue mixed with pinks (7) Soft Pink (8) Deep Pink (9) Electric Pink (10) Dusty Rose (11) Fuchsia (12) Mauve |
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| Sky Blue mixed with pinks (13) Soft Pink (14) Deep Pink (15) Electric Pink (16) Dusty Rose (17) Fuchsia (18) Mauve |
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| Navy Blue mixed pinks (19) Soft Pink (20) Deep Pink (21) Electric Pink (22) Dusty Rose (23) Fuchsia (24) Mauve |
Pinks/Violets (Pink + Violet)
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| Violet mixed with pinks (1) Soft Pink (2) Deep Pink (3) Electric Pink (4) Dusty Rose (5) Fuchsia (6) Mauve |
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| Regal Purple mixed with pinks (7) Soft Pink (8) Deep Pink (9) Electric Pink (10) Dusty Rose (11) Fuchsia (12) Mauve |
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| Electric Purple mixed with pinks (13) Soft Pink (14) Deep Pink (15) Electric Pink (16) Dusty Rose (17) Fuchsia (18) Mauve |
Pinks (Pink + Pink)
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| Soft Pink mixed with pinks (1) Deep Pink (2) Electric Pink (3) Dusty Rose (4) Fuchsia (5) Mauve |
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| Deep Pink mixed with pinks (6) Electric Pink (7) Dusty Rose (8) Fuchsia (9) Mauve |
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| Electric Pink mixed with pinks (10) Dusty Rose (11) Fuchsia (12) Mauve |
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| Dusty Rose mixed with pinks (13) Fuchsia (14) Mauve |
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| Fuchsia mixed with pinks (15) Mauve |
So there you have it...184 more colors you can make just using pink!!! The next time you are asked to make a color that intimates you...have no fear, for the answer is right here.
Have a wonderful and colorful week:-)
