Color Name: Blood Red
Hex Color Code: #660000
RGB Color Code: RGB(102, 0, 0)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 100.0%, 100.0%, 60.0%
Color Family (Hue): Red






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The color Blood Red is a dark shade of the red that resembles the color of human blood. The actual color ranges from crimson to a dark brown, depending on how oxygenated the blood is.

What color is Blood Red?

Blood Red color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Blood Red is #660000, and the RGB color code is RGB(102, 0, 0).

In the RGB color model, Blood Red has a red value of 102, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 60.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 20.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Blood Red has a hue of 0° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 40.0 % brightness/value.



Blood Red is cool or warm?

The color Blood Red is a warm color.



What is the LRV of Blood Red? (For interior and product design)

Blood Red has an LRV of nearly 3. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

Blood Red

Light Color


Compare LRV 3 of Blood Red with dark and light Color





Is Blood Red Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Blood Red meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Blood Red color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(102, 0, 0)
Red
102 (40.0%)
Green
0 (0.0%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
60.00%

HSL

HSL(0deg, 100.0 %, 20.0 %)

Hue
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
20.00 %.

RYB

RYB(255, 153, 153)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Yellow
153 (60.0%)
Blue
153 (60.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
40.00 %.

HWB

H: 0°

W: 0.00 %

B: 60.00 %

XYZ

X : 5.48

Y : 2.82

Z : 0.26

YXY

Y1 : 2.82

X : 0.64

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 60.00%

M : 100.00%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 2.8 %

Munsell Color System

0.9YR 1.8/10

CIE-Lab

L : 19.33

A : 40.88

B : 29.66

CIE-Lch

L : 19.33

C : 50.5

H : 35.96

CIE-Luv

L : 19.33

U : 63.56

V : 13.71

Hunter-Lab

L : 16.81

A : 28.78

B : 10.86






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Blood Red


Here are the colors similar to Blood Red . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#65000B
Rosewood
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#701C1C
Prune (Persian Plum)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#800000
Maroon
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


Blood Red color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Blood Red to British Standard 4800


#6D211F
BS 04-E-58 - Red
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)


RAL Design


Blood Red color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Blood Red to RAL Design


#7D1E20
RAL 030 30 45 - Blood Red
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)


RAL Classic


Blood Red color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Blood Red to RAL Classic


#792423
RAL 3011 - Brown Red
ΔE - 7.34 (92.7% similar)
#701D23
RAL 3032 - Pearl Ruby Red
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)
#6B1C23
RAL 3004 - Purple Red
ΔE - 7.75 (92.2% similar)




Paint similar to Blood Red


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Blood Red . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar


Blood Red color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Blood Red to Valspar


#71201E
Posh Red (1011-4)
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)
#7C1E20
Heirloom Red (1010-3)
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)
#61201F
Spanish Tile (1010-5)
ΔE - 7.03 (93.0% similar)
#8A181F
Cut Ruby (1009-4)
ΔE - 8.36 (91.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Blood Red color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Blood Red to Benjamin Moore


#713128
Carriage Red (CW-250)
ΔE - 9.15 (90.8% similar)
#8A2728
Caliente (AF-290)
ΔE - 9.84 (90.2% similar)
#6E3731
Arroyo Red (2085-10)
ΔE - 11.46 (88.5% similar)
#793B31
Brick Red (2084-10)
ΔE - 11.84 (88.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Blood Red color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Blood Red to Sherwin Williams


#703229
Rustic Red (SW 7593)
ΔE - 9.46 (90.5% similar)
#692B2B
Sun Dried Tomato (SW 7585)
ΔE - 9.64 (90.4% similar)
#7B3728
Roycroft Copper Red (SW 2839)
ΔE - 10.59 (89.4% similar)
#753531
Crabby Apple (SW 7592)
ΔE - 10.97 (89.0% similar)


Behr


Blood Red color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Blood Red to Behr


#7A3F38
Red Pepper (PPU2-02)
ΔE - 13.33 (86.7% similar)
#683E3B
Chipotle Paste (PPU2-01)
ΔE - 14.81 (85.2% similar)
#8C413D
Allure (PPU2-03)
ΔE - 14.85 (85.2% similar)
#843C41
Dark Crimson (M140-7)
ΔE - 14.97 (85.0% similar)


PPG Paints


Blood Red color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Blood Red to PPG Paints


#86423E
Brick Dust (PPG1056-7)
ΔE - 14.79 (85.2% similar)
#7B453E
Sweet Spiceberry (PPG1059-7)
ΔE - 15.14 (84.9% similar)
#774041
Bordeaux (PPG1055-7)
ΔE - 15.23 (84.8% similar)
#6C403E
Burgundy Wine (PPG1053-7)
ΔE - 15.26 (84.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Blood Red color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Blood Red to Dunn-Edwards


#8E3C3F
Royal Red Flush (DET 425)
ΔE - 14.94 (85.1% similar)
#76443E
Rocky Mountain Red (DET 442)
ΔE - 15.12 (84.9% similar)
#85443F
Spiced Berry (DEA 149)
ΔE - 15.16 (84.8% similar)
#8F423D
Deep Crimson (DEA 152)
ΔE - 15.18 (84.8% similar)







Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



660000
Blood Red

006666
Skobeloff Green*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of Blood Red - #660000?

Color that best contrast with Blood Red - #660000 is #006666, color name is Skobeloff Green*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments Blood Red - #660000?

Complementary or Opposite color for Blood Red - #660000 is #006666, color name is Skobeloff Green*.





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