Cinereous
#98817B
What color is Cinereous
Cinereous is a medium dark pastel shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Pastel Red, and it has medium lightness and low saturation. Cinereous is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Cinereous
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Cinereous is #98817B.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Cinereous has 60%% Red, 51% Green, and 48% Blue.
Cinereous has 12° Hue, 19% Saturation, and 60% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Cinereous has 12° Hue, 12% Saturation, and 54% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Cinereous has 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 19% yellow, and 40% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#98817B |
|
RGB |
(152, 129, 123) |
(60%, 51%, 48%) |
HSV |
(12°, 19, 60) |
(3%, 19%, 60%) |
HSL |
(12°, 12, 54) |
(3%, 12%, 54%) |
CMYK |
(0, 15, 19, 40) |
(0%, 15%, 19%, 40%) |
How does Cinereous contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Cinereous is 24%, which is low.
Cinereous has a higher contrast with black than white.
Cinereous and black have a 5.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Cinereous and white have a 3.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
24% |
AA (5.8) |
insufficient (3.6) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Cinereous
How to mix Cinereous paint
To mix Cinereous paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Yellow, 10% Red, 40% Black, 48% White, as shown below.
Yellow
1%
Red
10%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
40%
White
48%
To mix Cinereous paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 5% Magenta, 6% Yellow, 40% Black, 48% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
5%
Yellow
6%
Black
40%
White
48%
What colors are similar to Cinereous
Colors similar to Cinereous are: Hemp, Warm Grey, Almond Frost, Reddish Grey, and Beaver. Hemp is more red and darker than Cinereous. Warm Grey is more orange and paler and lighter than Cinereous. Almond Frost is more orange and brighter and darker than Cinereous. Reddish Grey is more red and brighter and darker than Cinereous. Beaver is more orange and brighter than Cinereous.
