Puce
#7F5A58
What color is Puce
Puce is a medium dark medium bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Red, and it has medium lightness and low saturation. Puce is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Puce
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Puce is #7F5A58.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Puce has 50%% Red, 35% Green, and 35% Blue.
Puce has 3° Hue, 31% Saturation, and 50% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Puce has 3° Hue, 18% Saturation, and 42% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Puce has 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 31% yellow, and 50% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#7F5A58 |
|
RGB |
(127, 90, 88) |
(50%, 35%, 35%) |
HSV |
(3°, 31, 50) |
(1%, 31%, 50%) |
HSL |
(3°, 18, 42) |
(1%, 18%, 42%) |
CMYK |
(0, 29, 31, 50) |
(0%, 29%, 31%, 50%) |
How does Puce contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Puce is 12%, which is low.
Puce has a higher contrast with white than black.
Puce and black have a 3.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Puce and white have a 6.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
12% |
insufficient (3.5) |
AA (6.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Puce
How to mix Puce paint
To mix Puce paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 15% Red, 50% Black, 35% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
15%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
50%
White
35%
To mix Puce paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 7% Magenta, 8% Yellow, 50% Black, 35% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
7%
Yellow
8%
Black
50%
White
35%
What colors are similar to Puce
Colors similar to Puce are: Rose Taupe, Copper Rose, Dorado, Medium Taupe, and Rose Ebony. Rose Taupe is more red and brighter than Puce. Copper Rose is more red and lighter than Puce. Dorado is paler than Puce. Medium Taupe is more orange and darker than Puce. Rose Ebony is darker than Puce.
