Red Oxide
#6E0902
What color is Red Oxide
Red Oxide is a medium dark bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Dark Red, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Red Oxide is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Red Oxide
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Red Oxide is #6E0902.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Red Oxide has 43%% Red, 4% Green, and 1% Blue.
Red Oxide has 4° Hue, 98% Saturation, and 43% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Red Oxide has 4° Hue, 96% Saturation, and 22% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Red Oxide has 0% cyan, 92% magenta, 98% yellow, and 57% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#6E0902 |
|
RGB |
(110, 9, 2) |
(43%, 4%, 1%) |
HSV |
(4°, 98, 43) |
(1%, 98%, 43%) |
HSL |
(4°, 96, 22) |
(1%, 96%, 22%) |
CMYK |
(0, 92, 98, 57) |
(0%, 92%, 98%, 57%) |
How does Red Oxide contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Red Oxide is 4%, which is low.
Red Oxide has a higher contrast with white than black.
Red Oxide and black have a 1.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Red Oxide and white have a 12.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
4% |
insufficient (1.7) |
AAA (12.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Red Oxide
How to mix Red Oxide paint
To mix Red Oxide paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Yellow, 41% Red, 57% Black, 1% White, as shown below.
Yellow
1%
Red
41%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
57%
White
1%
To mix Red Oxide paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Magenta, 22% Yellow, 57% Black, 1% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
20%
Yellow
22%
Black
57%
White
1%
What colors are similar to Red Oxide
Colors similar to Red Oxide are: Dark Burgundy, Dark Red, Cedar Wood, Kenyan Copper, and Red Berry. Dark Red is more red than Red Oxide. Cedar Wood is more orange than Red Oxide. Kenyan Copper is more orange than Red Oxide. Red Berry is more red and lighter than Red Oxide.
