Candy Apple Red (Or apple-candy red) is the shade of red color that represents the red sugar coating on candied apples.
What color is Candy Apple Red?
Candy Apple Red color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Candy Apple Red is #FF0800, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 8, 0).
In the RGB color model, Candy Apple Red has a red value of 255, a green value of 8, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 96.9% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 1.9° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Candy Apple Red has a hue of 1.9° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.
Candy Apple Red is cool or warm?
The color Candy Apple Red is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Candy Apple Red? (For interior and product design)
Candy Apple Red has an LRV of nearly 21. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
Candy Apple Red
Light Color
Compare LRV 21 of Candy Apple Red with dark and light Color
Is Candy Apple Red Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Candy Apple 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
Candy Apple Red color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(1.88deg, 100.0 %, 50.0 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 1.88°
W: 0.00 %
B: 0.00 %
XYZ
X : 41.33
Y : 21.43
Z : 1.96
YXY
Y1 : 21.43
X : 0.64
Y2 : 0.33
CMY
C : 0.00%
M : 96.86%
Y : 100.00%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 53.42
A : 79.56
B : 67.28
CIE-Lch
L : 53.42
C : 104.2
H : 40.22
CIE-Luv
L : 53.42
U : 173.97
V : 38.09
Hunter-Lab
L : 46.3
A : 78.32
B : 29.9
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Named colors similar to Candy Apple Red
Here are the colors similar to Candy Apple 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
British Standard 4800
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Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Candy Apple 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.
Benjamin Moore
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Color Combinations
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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 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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
FF0800
Candy Apple Red
00F7FF
Aqua*
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 Candy Apple Red - #FF0800?
Color that best contrast with Candy Apple Red - #FF0800 is #00F7FF,
color name is Aqua*
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 Candy Apple Red - #FF0800?
Complementary or Opposite color for Candy Apple Red - #FF0800 is #00F7FF,
color name is Aqua*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
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