Pale Red
#D9544D
What color is Pale Red
Pale Red is a light medium bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Red, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Pale Red is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Pale Red
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Pale Red is #D9544D.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Pale Red has 85%% Red, 33% Green, and 30% Blue.
Pale Red has 3° Hue, 65% Saturation, and 85% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Pale Red has 3° Hue, 65% Saturation, and 58% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Pale Red has 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 65% yellow, and 15% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#D9544D |
|
RGB |
(217, 84, 77) |
(85%, 33%, 30%) |
HSV |
(3°, 65, 85) |
(1%, 65%, 85%) |
HSL |
(3°, 65, 58) |
(1%, 65%, 58%) |
CMYK |
(0, 61, 65, 15) |
(0%, 61%, 65%, 15%) |
How does Pale Red contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Pale Red is 22%, which is low.
Pale Red has a higher contrast with black than white.
Pale Red and black have a 5.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Pale Red and white have a 3.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
22% |
AA (5.3) |
insufficient (3.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Pale Red
How to mix Pale Red paint
To mix Pale Red paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Yellow, 53% Red, 15% Black, 30% White, as shown below.
Yellow
1%
Red
53%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
15%
White
30%
To mix Pale Red paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 27% Magenta, 28% Yellow, 15% Black, 30% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
27%
Yellow
28%
Black
15%
White
30%
What colors are similar to Pale Red
Colors similar to Pale Red are: Pastel Red, Dark Coral, Valentine Red, Carmine Pink, and Indian Red. Pastel Red is paler than Pale Red. Dark Coral is paler than Pale Red. Carmine Pink is brighter than Pale Red. Indian Red is more red and paler than Pale Red.
