Blush
#F29E8E
What color is Blush
Blush is a light medium bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Pastel Red, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Blush is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Blush
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Blush is #F29E8E.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Blush has 95%% Red, 62% Green, and 56% Blue.
Blush has 10° Hue, 41% Saturation, and 95% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Blush has 10° Hue, 78% Saturation, and 75% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Blush has 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 41% yellow, and 5% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#F29E8E |
|
RGB |
(242, 158, 142) |
(95%, 62%, 56%) |
HSV |
(10°, 41, 95) |
(3%, 41%, 95%) |
HSL |
(10°, 78, 75) |
(3%, 78%, 75%) |
CMYK |
(0, 35, 41, 5) |
(0%, 35%, 41%, 5%) |
How does Blush contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Blush is 45%, which is medium high.
Blush has a higher contrast with black than white.
Blush and black have a 10.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Blush and white have a 2.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
45% |
AAA (10.1) |
insufficient (2.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Blush
How to mix Blush paint
To mix Blush paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Yellow, 36% Red, 5% Black, 56% White, as shown below.
Yellow
3%
Red
36%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
5%
White
56%
To mix Blush paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 18% Magenta, 21% Yellow, 5% Black, 56% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
18%
Yellow
21%
Black
5%
White
56%
What colors are similar to Blush
Colors similar to Blush are: Peachy Pink, Vivid Tangerine, Light Salmon Pink, Dark Salmon, and Geraldine. Peachy Pink is brighter than Blush. Vivid Tangerine is brighter and lighter than Blush. Light Salmon Pink is more red than Blush. Dark Salmon is more orange and brighter and darker than Blush. Geraldine is more red and brighter and darker than Blush.
