Ironstone
#86483C
What color is Ironstone
Ironstone is a medium dark medium bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Red, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Ironstone is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Ironstone
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Ironstone is #86483C.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Ironstone has 53%% Red, 28% Green, and 24% Blue.
Ironstone has 10° Hue, 55% Saturation, and 53% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Ironstone has 10° Hue, 38% Saturation, and 38% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Ironstone has 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 55% yellow, and 47% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#86483C |
|
RGB |
(134, 72, 60) |
(53%, 28%, 24%) |
HSV |
(10°, 55, 53) |
(3%, 55%, 53%) |
HSL |
(10°, 38, 38) |
(3%, 38%, 38%) |
CMYK |
(0, 46, 55, 47) |
(0%, 46%, 55%, 47%) |
How does Ironstone contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Ironstone is 10%, which is low.
Ironstone has a higher contrast with white than black.
Ironstone and black have a 3.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Ironstone and white have a 7.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
10% |
insufficient (3.0) |
AA (7.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Ironstone
How to mix Ironstone paint
To mix Ironstone paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Yellow, 26% Red, 47% Black, 24% White, as shown below.
Yellow
3%
Red
26%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
47%
White
24%
To mix Ironstone paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 13% Magenta, 16% Yellow, 47% Black, 24% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
13%
Yellow
16%
Black
47%
White
24%
What colors are similar to Ironstone
Colors similar to Ironstone are: Bole, Spicy Mix, Sanguine Brown, Lotus, and Copper Rust. Bole is paler than Ironstone. Spicy Mix is more orange and paler than Ironstone. Sanguine Brown is more red and brighter than Ironstone. Lotus is more red than Ironstone. Copper Rust is more red and paler than Ironstone.
