Mercury
#E5E5E5
What color is Mercury
Mercury is a light pastel shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Pastel Red, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Mercury is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Mercury
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Mercury is #E5E5E5.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Mercury has 90%% Red, 90% Green, and 90% Blue.
Mercury has 0° Hue, 0% Saturation, and 90% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Mercury has 0° Hue, 0% Saturation, and 90% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Mercury has 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 10% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#E5E5E5 |
|
RGB |
(229, 229, 229) |
(90%, 90%, 90%) |
HSV |
(0°, 0, 90) |
(0%, 0%, 90%) |
HSL |
(0°, 0, 90) |
(0%, 0%, 90%) |
CMYK |
(0, 0, 0, 10) |
(0%, 0%, 0%, 10%) |
How does Mercury contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Mercury is 78%, which is high.
Mercury has a higher contrast with black than white.
Mercury and black have a 16.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Mercury and white have a 1.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
78% |
AAA (16.7) |
insufficient (1.3) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Mercury
How to mix Mercury paint
To mix Mercury paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 10% Black, 90% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
10%
White
90%
To mix Mercury paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 10% Black, 90% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
0%
Black
10%
White
90%
What colors are similar to Mercury
Colors similar to Mercury are: Gainsboro, Misty Rose, Seashell, Peach Schnapps, and Dawn Pink. Gainsboro is darker than Mercury. Misty Rose is more orange and brighter and lighter than Mercury. Seashell is lighter than Mercury. Peach Schnapps is more orange and brighter than Mercury. Dawn Pink is more orange and brighter and lighter than Mercury.
