Lotus
#863C3C
What color is Lotus
Lotus is a medium dark medium bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Red, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Lotus is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Lotus
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Lotus is #863C3C.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Lotus has 53%% Red, 24% Green, and 24% Blue.
Lotus has 0° Hue, 55% Saturation, and 53% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Lotus has 0° Hue, 38% Saturation, and 38% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Lotus has 0% cyan, 55% 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 |
#863C3C |
|
RGB |
(134, 60, 60) |
(53%, 24%, 24%) |
HSV |
(0°, 55, 53) |
(0%, 55%, 53%) |
HSL |
(0°, 38, 38) |
(0%, 38%, 38%) |
CMYK |
(0, 55, 55, 47) |
(0%, 55%, 55%, 47%) |
How does Lotus contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Lotus is 9%, which is low.
Lotus has a higher contrast with white than black.
Lotus and black have a 2.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Lotus and white have a 7.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
9% |
insufficient (2.7) |
AAA (7.7) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Lotus
How to mix Lotus paint
To mix Lotus paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 29% Red, 47% Black, 24% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
29%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
47%
White
24%
To mix Lotus paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 15% Magenta, 15% Yellow, 47% Black, 24% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
15%
Yellow
15%
Black
47%
White
24%
What colors are similar to Lotus
Colors similar to Lotus are: Sanguine Brown, Copper Rust, Ironstone, Bole, and Deep Coffee. Sanguine Brown is more orange and brighter than Lotus. Copper Rust is paler and lighter than Lotus. Ironstone is more orange than Lotus. Bole is more orange and paler than Lotus. Deep Coffee is paler than Lotus.
