Oxblood or ox-blood, also known as a temptress, is a color that is a dark shade of red
What color is Oxblood?
Oxblood color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Oxblood is #4A0000, and the RGB color code is RGB(74, 0, 0).
In the RGB color model, Oxblood has a red value of 74, 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 71.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 14.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Oxblood has a hue of 0° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 29.0 % brightness/value.
Oxblood is cool or warm?
The color Oxblood is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Oxblood? (For interior and product design)
Oxblood has an LRV of nearly 1. 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
Oxblood
Light Color
Compare LRV 1 of Oxblood with dark and light Color
Is Oxblood Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color Oxblood 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
Oxblood color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(0deg, 100.0 %, 14.5 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 0°
W: 0.00 %
B: 70.98 %
XYZ
X : 2.82
Y : 1.46
Z : 0.13
YXY
Y1 : 1.46
X : 0.64
Y2 : 0.33
CMY
C : 70.98%
M : 100.00%
Y : 100.00%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 12.32
A : 32.77
B : 19.36
CIE-Lch
L : 12.32
C : 38.06
H : 30.57
CIE-Luv
L : 12.32
U : 40.53
V : 8.74
Hunter-Lab
L : 12.07
A : 20.66
B : 7.8
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Oxblood
Here are the colors similar to Oxblood . 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 Classic
Oxblood color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Oxblood to RAL Classic
RAL Design
Oxblood color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Oxblood to RAL Design
British Standard 4800
Oxblood color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Oxblood to British Standard 4800
Pantone PMS
Oxblood color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Oxblood to Pantone PMS
Paint similar to Oxblood
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Oxblood . 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
Oxblood color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Oxblood to Valspar
Sherwin Williams
Oxblood color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Oxblood to Sherwin Williams
Benjamin Moore
Oxblood color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Oxblood to Benjamin Moore
Behr
Oxblood color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Oxblood to Behr
PPG Paints
Oxblood color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Oxblood to PPG Paints
Dunn-Edwards
Oxblood color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Oxblood to Dunn-Edwards
Color Combinations
View more Oxblood - #4A0000 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
4A0000
Oxblood
004A4A
Deep Jungle 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 Oxblood - #4A0000?
Color that best contrast with Oxblood - #4A0000 is #004A4A,
color name is Deep Jungle 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 Oxblood - #4A0000?
Complementary or Opposite color for Oxblood - #4A0000 is #004A4A,
color name is Deep Jungle Green*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
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Oxblood - #4A0000 Color Images and Patterns
