Pastel Red
#DB5856
Shades of Pastel Red
What color is Pastel Red
Pastel Red is a light medium bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Red, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Pastel Red is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Pastel Red
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Pastel Red is #DB5856.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Pastel Red has 86%% Red, 35% Green, and 34% Blue.
Pastel Red has 1° Hue, 61% Saturation, and 86% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Pastel Red has 1° Hue, 65% Saturation, and 60% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Pastel Red has 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 61% yellow, and 14% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#DB5856 |
|
RGB |
(219, 88, 86) |
(86%, 35%, 34%) |
HSV |
(1°, 61, 86) |
(0%, 61%, 86%) |
HSL |
(1°, 65, 60) |
(0%, 65%, 60%) |
CMYK |
(0, 60, 61, 14) |
(0%, 60%, 61%, 14%) |
How does Pastel Red contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Pastel Red is 23%, which is low.
Pastel Red has a higher contrast with black than white.
Pastel Red and black have a 5.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Pastel Red and white have a 3.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
23% |
AA (5.5) |
insufficient (3.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Pastel Red
How to mix Pastel Red paint
To mix Pastel Red paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 52% Red, 14% Black, 34% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
52%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
14%
White
34%
To mix Pastel Red paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 26% Magenta, 26% Yellow, 14% Black, 34% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
26%
Yellow
26%
Black
14%
White
34%
What colors are similar to Pastel Red
Colors similar to Pastel Red are: Pale Red, Valentine Red, Dark Coral, Indian Red, and Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown. Pale Red is brighter than Pastel Red. Valentine Red is brighter than Pastel Red. Dark Coral is darker than Pastel Red. Indian Red is paler than Pastel Red. Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown is paler and darker than Pastel Red.
