Oil
#281E15
What color is Oil
Oil is a dark medium bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Orange, and it has low lightness and medium saturation. Oil is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Oil
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Oil is #281E15.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Oil has 16%% Red, 12% Green, and 8% Blue.
Oil has 28° Hue, 48% Saturation, and 16% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Oil has 28° Hue, 31% Saturation, and 12% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Oil has 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 47% yellow, and 84% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#281E15 |
|
RGB |
(40, 30, 21) |
(16%, 12%, 8%) |
HSV |
(28°, 48, 16) |
(8%, 48%, 16%) |
HSL |
(28°, 31, 12) |
(8%, 31%, 12%) |
CMYK |
(0, 25, 47, 84) |
(0%, 25%, 47%, 84%) |
How does Oil contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Oil is 1%, which is low.
Oil has a higher contrast with white than black.
Oil and black have a 1.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Oil and white have a 16.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
1% |
insufficient (1.3) |
AAA (16.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Oil
How to mix Oil paint
To mix Oil paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Yellow, 5% Red, 84% Black, 8% White, as shown below.
Yellow
2%
Red
5%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
84%
White
8%
To mix Oil paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Magenta, 5% Yellow, 84% Black, 8% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
3%
Yellow
5%
Black
84%
White
8%
What colors are similar to Oil
Colors similar to Oil are: Bistre, Smoky Black, Iroko, Zeus, and Cork. Bistre is more red than Oil. Iroko is brighter and lighter than Oil. Zeus is more yellow and paler than Oil. Cork is more red and brighter than Oil.
