Indian Red is a natural clay earth pigment, which gets its color from ferric oxide.
What color is Indian Red?
Indian Red color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Indian Red is #CD5C5C, and the RGB color code is RGB(205, 92, 92).
In the RGB color model, Indian Red has a red value of 205, a green value of 92, and a blue value of 92. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 55.1% magenta, 55.1% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 53.1 % saturation, and 58.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Indian Red has a hue of 0° (degrees), 55.1 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.
Indian Red is cool or warm?
The color Indian Red is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Indian Red? (For interior and product design)
Indian 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
Indian Red
Light Color
Compare LRV 21 of Indian Red with dark and light Color
Is Indian Red Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Indian 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
Indian Red color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(0deg, 53.1 %, 58.2 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 0°
W: 36.08 %
B: 19.61 %
XYZ
X : 30.94
Y : 21.41
Z : 12.63
YXY
Y1 : 21.41
X : 0.48
Y2 : 0.33
CMY
C : 19.61%
M : 63.92%
Y : 63.92%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 53.39
A : 44.84
B : 22.11
CIE-Lch
L : 53.39
C : 49.99
H : 26.25
CIE-Luv
L : 53.39
U : 82.96
V : 17.89
Hunter-Lab
L : 46.27
A : 38.39
B : 16.21
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Indian Red
Here are the colors similar to Indian 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
Pantone PMS
Indian Red color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Indian Red to Pantone PMS
Pantone TCX
Indian Red color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Indian Red to Pantone TCX
British Standard 4800
Indian Red color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Indian Red to British Standard 4800
RAL Classic
Indian Red color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Indian Red to RAL Classic
RAL Design
Indian Red color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Indian Red to RAL Design
Paint similar to Indian Red
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Indian 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.
Behr
Indian Red color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Indian Red to Behr
Benjamin Moore
Indian Red color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Indian Red to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Indian Red color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Indian Red to Dunn-Edwards
PPG Paints
Indian Red color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Indian Red to PPG Paints
Valspar
Indian Red color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Indian Red to Valspar
Sherwin Williams
Indian Red color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Indian Red to Sherwin Williams
Color Combinations
View more Indian Red - #CD5C5C color palettes and coordinating colors
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
CD5C5C
Indian Red
5CCDCD
Medium Turquoise*
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 Indian Red - #CD5C5C?
Color that best contrast with Indian Red - #CD5C5C is #5CCDCD,
color name is Medium Turquoise*
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 Indian Red - #CD5C5C?
Complementary or Opposite color for Indian Red - #CD5C5C is #5CCDCD,
color name is Medium Turquoise*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
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