Bittersweet
#FE6F5E
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What color is Bittersweet
Bittersweet is a light medium bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Red, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Bittersweet is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Bittersweet
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Bittersweet is #FE6F5E.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Bittersweet has 100%% Red, 44% Green, and 37% Blue.
Bittersweet has 6° Hue, 63% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Bittersweet has 6° Hue, 98% Saturation, and 68% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Bittersweet has 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 63% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#FE6F5E |
|
RGB |
(254, 111, 94) |
(100%, 44%, 37%) |
HSV |
(6°, 63, 100) |
(2%, 63%, 100%) |
HSL |
(6°, 98, 68) |
(2%, 98%, 68%) |
CMYK |
(0, 56, 63, 0) |
(0%, 56%, 63%, 0%) |
How does Bittersweet contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Bittersweet is 33%, which is medium high.
Bittersweet has a higher contrast with black than white.
Bittersweet and black have a 7.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Bittersweet and white have a 2.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
33% |
AAA (7.6) |
insufficient (2.7) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Bittersweet
How to mix Bittersweet paint
To mix Bittersweet paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Yellow, 59% Red, 37% White, as shown below.
Yellow
4%
Red
59%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
0%
White
37%
To mix Bittersweet paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 30% Magenta, 33% Yellow, 37% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
30%
Yellow
33%
Black
0%
White
37%
What colors are similar to Bittersweet
Colors similar to Bittersweet are: Sunset Orange, Salmon, Pinkish Orange, Tomato, and Bean Red. Sunset Orange is brighter and darker than Bittersweet. Salmon is paler and lighter than Bittersweet. Pinkish Orange is more orange and brighter than Bittersweet. Tomato is more orange and brighter and darker than Bittersweet. Bean Red is more red and darker than Bittersweet.
