Chinese Red Color
| Color Name: | Chinese Red |
| Hex Color Code: | #AA381E |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(170, 56, 30) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 67.1%, 82.4%, 33.3% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Red |
"China red" or "Chinese red" is the vermilion shade used in Chinese lacquerware. Chinese red was initially made from the powdered mineral cinnabar and also by combining mercury and sulfur. The color shade could vary from dark to light depending upon how the pigment was made.
What color is Chinese Red?
Chinese Red color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Chinese Red is #AA381E, and the RGB color code is RGB(170, 56, 30).
In the RGB color model, Chinese Red has a red value of 170, a green value of 56, and a blue value of 30. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 67.1% magenta, 82.4% yellow, and 33.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 11.1° (degrees), 70.0 % saturation, and 39.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Chinese Red has a hue of 11.1° (degrees), 82.4 % saturation and 66.7 % brightness/value.
Chinese Red is cool or warm?
The color Chinese Red is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Chinese Red?
Chinese Red has an LRV of nearly 11. By LRV value, it is a 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.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Chinese Red color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(170, 56, 30)
Red
170 (66.7%)
Green
56 (22.0%)
Blue
30 (11.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
67.06%
Yellow
82.35%
Key
33.33%
HSL
HSL(11.14deg, 70.0 %, 39.2 %)
Hue
11.14°
Saturation
70.00 %.
Lightness
39.22 %.
RYB
RYB(180, 108, 82)
Red
180 (70.7%)
Yellow
108 (42.4%)
Blue
82 (32.2%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
11.14°
Saturation
82.35 %.
Brightness / Value
66.67 %.
HWB
H: 11.14°
W: 11.76 %
B: 33.33 %
XYZ
X : 18.23
Y : 11.47
Z : 2.48
YXY
Y1 : 11.47
X : 0.57
Y2 : 0.36
CMY
C : 33.33%
M : 78.04%
Y : 88.24%
LRV
~ 11.5 %
Munsell Color System
0.2YR 3.9/11.1
CIE-Lab
L : 40.36
A : 45.41
B : 40.47
CIE-Lch
L : 40.36
C : 60.82
H : 41.71
CIE-Luv
L : 40.36
U : 89.68
V : 28.2
Hunter-Lab
L : 33.86
A : 36.81
B : 19.36
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Chinese Red
Here are the colors similar to Chinese 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
RAL Design
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Pantone TCX
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Classic
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British Standard 4800
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Paint similar to Chinese Red
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Chinese 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
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Sherwin Williams
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Behr
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Dunn-Edwards
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PPG Paints
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Color Combinations
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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.
Example Color Images and Mockup
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Chinese Red - #AA381E Color Images and Patterns
