Cedar
#3E1C14
What color is Cedar
Cedar is a dark bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Dark Red, and it has low lightness and high saturation. Cedar is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Cedar
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Cedar is #3E1C14.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Cedar has 24%% Red, 11% Green, and 8% Blue.
Cedar has 11° Hue, 68% Saturation, and 24% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Cedar has 11° Hue, 51% Saturation, and 16% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Cedar has 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 68% yellow, and 76% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#3E1C14 |
|
RGB |
(62, 28, 20) |
(24%, 11%, 8%) |
HSV |
(11°, 68, 24) |
(3%, 68%, 24%) |
HSL |
(11°, 51, 16) |
(3%, 51%, 16%) |
CMYK |
(0, 55, 68, 76) |
(0%, 55%, 68%, 76%) |
How does Cedar contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Cedar is 2%, which is low.
Cedar has a higher contrast with white than black.
Cedar and black have a 1.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Cedar and white have a 15.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
2% |
insufficient (1.4) |
AAA (15.2) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Cedar
How to mix Cedar paint
To mix Cedar paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Yellow, 15% Red, 76% Black, 8% White, as shown below.
Yellow
2%
Red
15%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
76%
White
8%
To mix Cedar paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 7% Magenta, 9% Yellow, 76% Black, 8% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
7%
Yellow
9%
Black
76%
White
8%
What colors are similar to Cedar
Colors similar to Cedar are: Coffee Bean, Brown Derby, Dark Sienna, Deep Oak, and Cocoa Bean. Brown Derby is more orange and brighter than Cedar. Dark Sienna is more red than Cedar. Deep Oak is more orange and brighter than Cedar. Cocoa Bean is more red and paler than Cedar.
