Color Name: Grapefruit Red
Hex Color Code: #F25E52
RGB Color Code: RGB(242, 94, 82)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 61.2%, 66.1%, 5.1%
Color Family (Hue): Red






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Grapefruit is a citrus fruit that tastes sour to semi-sweet, somewhat bitter. The color Grapefruit is a red shade representing the average color of the flesh of grapefruits.


What color is Grapefruit Red?

Grapefruit Red color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Grapefruit Red is #F25E52, and the RGB color code is RGB(242, 94, 82).

In the RGB color model, Grapefruit Red has a red value of 242, a green value of 94, and a blue value of 82. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 61.2% magenta, 66.1% yellow, and 5.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 4.5° (degrees), 86.0 % saturation, and 63.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Grapefruit Red has a hue of 4.5° (degrees), 66.1 % saturation and 94.9 % brightness/value.



Grapefruit Red is cool or warm?

The color Grapefruit Red is a warm color.



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

Grapefruit Red has an LRV of nearly 27. By LRV value, it is a medium 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

Grapefruit Red

Light Color


Compare LRV 27 of Grapefruit Red with dark and light Color





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

Check if the color Grapefruit 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


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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(242, 94, 82)
Red
242 (94.9%)
Green
94 (36.9%)
Blue
82 (32.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
61.16%
Yellow
66.12%
Key
5.10%

HSL

HSL(4.5deg, 86.0 %, 63.5 %)

Hue
4.5°
Saturation
86.02 %.
Lightness
63.53 %.

RYB

RYB(124, 69, 33)
Red
124 (48.8%)
Yellow
69 (27.2%)
Blue
33 (13.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
4.5°
Saturation
66.12 %.
Brightness / Value
94.90 %.

HWB

H: 4.5°

W: 32.16 %

B: 5.10 %

XYZ

X : 42.14

Y : 27.49

Z : 11.07

YXY

Y1 : 27.49

X : 0.52

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 5.10%

M : 63.14%

Y : 67.84%


LRV

~ 27.5 %

Munsell Color System

7.2R 5.8/13.4

CIE-Lab

L : 59.43

A : 56.16

B : 36.71

CIE-Lch

L : 59.43

C : 67.09

H : 33.17

CIE-Luv

L : 59.43

U : 114.18

V : 30.11

Hunter-Lab

L : 52.43

A : 51.72

B : 24.19






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Grapefruit Red


Here are the colors similar to Grapefruit 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.



#FE4C40
Sunset Orange
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#FF6961
Pastel Red
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#FF4040
Coral Red
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)




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


Pantone TCX


Grapefruit Red color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Grapefruit Red to Pantone TCX




Pantone PMS


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#E2675C
PANTONE 4057 C
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#E56A54
PANTONE 7416 C
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#EE5340
PANTONE 2027 C
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#E5554F
PANTONE 2348 C
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)


RAL Design


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RAL Classic


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#D5654D
RAL 2012 - Salmon Orange
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)
#CF6955
RAL 3022 - Salmon Pink
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)
#FF2D21
RAL 3024 - Luminous Red
ΔE - 7.85 (92.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


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


#DE776F
BS 02-D-41 - Pink
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)
#CB5952
BS 04-D-43 - Robin
ΔE - 7.93 (92.1% similar)




Paint similar to Grapefruit Red


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Grapefruit 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.


Dunn-Edwards


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


#EE5851
Amour (DE 5104)
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#F96653
Rose Fusion (DE 5111)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#E26058
Fiery Coral (DET 426)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#E57059
Orangeville (DE 5138)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore


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


#F06450
Hot Spice (2011-30)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#E95F4D
Starburst Orange (2010-30)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#E75A50
Dark Salmon (2009-30)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#F16750
Tangerine Dream (2012-30)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)


Valspar


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


#E25B4F
Blaze Orange (1008-1A)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#DD705A
Flamenco Pink (2004-3B)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#E76344
Autumn Enchantment (2001-1A)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#E17669
Peach Posey (M214)
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)


PPG Paints


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#D9624E
Candy Corn (PPG17-16)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#DF745B
Rustic Pottery (PPG1193-6)
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#D1584C
Wet Coral (PPG1189-6)
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)
#E15F65
Briquette (PPG1188-6)
ΔE - 6.75 (93.3% similar)


Behr


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


#DC5D47
Pimento (P180-6)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#DB615E
Roulette (P170-5)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#D16459
Desert Coral (HDC-MD-05)
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)
#E77B68
Watermelon Slice (P180-5)
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams


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


#DD7861
Rejuvenate (SW 6620)
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)
#D9766C
Coral Reef (SW 6606)
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)
#D87B6A
Lei Flower (SW 6613)
ΔE - 7.50 (92.5% similar)
#C76356
Quite Coral (SW 6614)
ΔE - 7.82 (92.2% 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



F25E52
Grapefruit Red

52E6F2
Electric Blue*


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 Grapefruit Red - #F25E52?

Color that best contrast with Grapefruit Red - #F25E52 is #52E6F2, color name is Electric Blue*
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 Grapefruit Red - #F25E52?

Complementary or Opposite color for Grapefruit Red - #F25E52 is #52E6F2, color name is Electric Blue*.





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