Guardsman Red
#BA0101
Shades of Guardsman Red
Tints of Guardsman Red
Tones of Guardsman Red
What color is Guardsman Red
Guardsman Red is a light bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Red, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Guardsman Red is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Guardsman Red
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Guardsman Red is #BA0101.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Guardsman Red has 73%% Red, 0% Green, and 0% Blue.
Guardsman Red has 0° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 73% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Guardsman Red has 0° Hue, 98% Saturation, and 37% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Guardsman Red has 0% cyan, 99% magenta, 99% yellow, and 27% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#BA0101 |
|
RGB |
(186, 1, 1) |
(73%, 0%, 0%) |
HSV |
(0°, 99, 73) |
(0%, 99%, 73%) |
HSL |
(0°, 98, 37) |
(0%, 98%, 37%) |
CMYK |
(0, 99, 99, 27) |
(0%, 99%, 99%, 27%) |
How does Guardsman Red contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Guardsman Red is 10%, which is low.
Guardsman Red has a higher contrast with white than black.
Guardsman Red and black have a 3.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Guardsman Red and white have a 6.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
10% |
insufficient (3.1) |
AA (6.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Guardsman Red
How to mix Guardsman Red paint
To mix Guardsman Red paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 73% Red, 27% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
73%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
27%
White
0%
To mix Guardsman Red paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 36% Magenta, 36% Yellow, 27% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
36%
Yellow
36%
Black
27%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Guardsman Red
Colors similar to Guardsman Red are: Milano Red, Chili Pepper, Rosso Corsa, Cornell Red, and Crimson Red. Milano Red is more orange than Guardsman Red. Chili Pepper is paler than Guardsman Red. Rosso Corsa is lighter than Guardsman Red. Cornell Red is paler than Guardsman Red. Crimson Red is darker than Guardsman Red.
