Falu Red
#801818
What color is Falu Red
Falu Red is a medium dark bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Dark Red, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Falu Red is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Falu Red
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Falu Red is #801818.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Falu Red has 50%% Red, 9% Green, and 9% Blue.
Falu Red has 0° Hue, 81% Saturation, and 50% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Falu Red has 0° Hue, 68% Saturation, and 30% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Falu Red has 0% cyan, 81% magenta, 81% yellow, and 50% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#801818 |
|
RGB |
(128, 24, 24) |
(50%, 9%, 9%) |
HSV |
(0°, 81, 50) |
(0%, 81%, 50%) |
HSL |
(0°, 68, 30) |
(0%, 68%, 30%) |
CMYK |
(0, 81, 81, 50) |
(0%, 81%, 81%, 50%) |
How does Falu Red contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Falu Red is 5%, which is low.
Falu Red has a higher contrast with white than black.
Falu Red and black have a 2.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Falu Red and white have a 10.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
5% |
insufficient (2.1) |
AAA (10.2) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Falu Red
How to mix Falu Red paint
To mix Falu Red paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 41% Red, 50% Black, 9% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
41%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
50%
White
9%
To mix Falu Red paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Magenta, 20% Yellow, 50% Black, 9% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
20%
Yellow
20%
Black
50%
White
9%
What colors are similar to Falu Red
Colors similar to Falu Red are: Old Brick, Persian Plum, Moccaccino, Cherrywood, and Vivid Auburn. Persian Plum is paler than Falu Red. Moccaccino is more orange than Falu Red. Cherrywood is more orange than Falu Red. Vivid Auburn is paler and lighter than Falu Red.
