Reddish
#C44240
What color is Reddish
Reddish is a light medium bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Red, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Reddish is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Reddish
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Reddish is #C44240.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Reddish has 77%% Red, 26% Green, and 25% Blue.
Reddish has 1° Hue, 67% Saturation, and 77% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Reddish has 1° Hue, 53% Saturation, and 51% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Reddish has 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 67% yellow, and 23% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#C44240 |
|
RGB |
(196, 66, 64) |
(77%, 26%, 25%) |
HSV |
(1°, 67, 77) |
(0%, 67%, 77%) |
HSL |
(1°, 53, 51) |
(0%, 53%, 51%) |
CMYK |
(0, 66, 67, 23) |
(0%, 66%, 67%, 23%) |
How does Reddish contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Reddish is 16%, which is low.
Reddish has a higher contrast with white than black.
Reddish and black have a 4.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Reddish and white have a 5.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
16% |
insufficient (4.2) |
AA (5.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Reddish
How to mix Reddish paint
To mix Reddish paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 51% Red, 23% Black, 25% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
51%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
23%
White
25%
To mix Reddish paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 26% Magenta, 26% Yellow, 23% Black, 25% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
26%
Yellow
26%
Black
23%
White
25%
What colors are similar to Reddish
Colors similar to Reddish are: Dull Red, Deep Chestnut, Mojo, Persian Red, and Dark Coral. Deep Chestnut is paler than Reddish. Mojo is more orange and brighter than Reddish. Persian Red is brighter than Reddish. Dark Coral is paler and lighter than Reddish.
