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Pigment Red (CMYK Red) Color


Color Name: Pigment Red (CMYK Red)
Hex Color Code: #ED1B24
RGB Color Code: RGB(237, 27, 36)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 88.6%, 84.8%, 7.1%
Color Family (Hue): Red






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Pigment Red is defined as Red in the CMYK color system used in printing. Pigment red is achieved by mixing process (printer's) magenta and process (printer's) yellow in equal proportions.

What color is Pigment Red (CMYK Red)?

Pigment Red (CMYK Red) color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Pigment Red (CMYK Red) is #ED1B24, and the RGB color code is RGB(237, 27, 36).

In the RGB color model, Pigment Red (CMYK Red) has a red value of 237, a green value of 27, and a blue value of 36. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 88.6% magenta, 84.8% yellow, and 7.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 357.4° (degrees), 85.4 % saturation, and 51.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Pigment Red (CMYK Red) has a hue of 357.4° (degrees), 88.6 % saturation and 92.9 % brightness/value.



Pigment Red (CMYK Red) is cool or warm?

The color Pigment Red (CMYK Red) is a warm color.



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

Pigment Red (CMYK Red) has an LRV of nearly 19. 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

Pigment Red (CMYK Red)

Light Color


Compare LRV 19 of Pigment Red (CMYK Red) with dark and light Color





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

Check if the color Pigment Red (CMYK 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


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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(237, 27, 36)
Red
237 (92.9%)
Green
27 (10.6%)
Blue
36 (14.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
88.61%
Yellow
84.81%
Key
7.06%

HSL

HSL(357.43deg, 85.4 %, 51.8 %)

Hue
357.43°
Saturation
85.37 %.
Lightness
51.76 %.

RYB

RYB(205, 37, 31)
Red
205 (80.4%)
Yellow
37 (14.5%)
Blue
31 (12.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
357.43°
Saturation
88.61 %.
Brightness / Value
92.94 %.

HWB

H: 357.43°

W: 10.59 %

B: 7.06 %

XYZ

X : 35.64

Y : 18.92

Z : 3.44

YXY

Y1 : 18.92

X : 0.61

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 7.06%

M : 89.41%

Y : 85.88%


LRV

~ 18.9 %

Munsell Color System

7.3R 4.9/17.6

CIE-Lab

L : 50.59

A : 73.52

B : 51.57

CIE-Lch

L : 50.59

C : 89.8

H : 35.05

CIE-Luv

L : 50.59

U : 154.22

V : 31.58

Hunter-Lab

L : 43.49

A : 70.14

B : 25.75






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Pigment Red (CMYK Red)


Here are the colors similar to Pigment Red (CMYK 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.



#E62020
Lust
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#E60026
Spanish Red (Rojo)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#E30022
Cadmium Red
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)




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


Pantone PMS


Pigment Red (CMYK Red) color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Pigment Red (CMYK Red) to Pantone PMS


#E03C31
PANTONE 179 C
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#E63422
PANTONE 3556 C
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#EE2737
PANTONE 1788 C
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#DA291C
PANTONE 485 C
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pigment Red (CMYK Red) color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Pigment Red (CMYK Red) to Pantone TCX




RAL Classic


Pigment Red (CMYK Red) color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Pigment Red (CMYK Red) to RAL Classic


#FF2D21
RAL 3024 - Luminous Red
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)
#CC2C24
RAL 3028 - Pure Red
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)


British Standard 4800


Pigment Red (CMYK Red) color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Pigment Red (CMYK Red) to British Standard 4800




RAL Design


Pigment Red (CMYK Red) color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Pigment Red (CMYK Red) to RAL Design


#D1462C
RAL 040 50 70 - Pompeii Red
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)
#CA4E33
RAL 040 50 60 - Fox Red
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)
#CB4543
RAL 030 50 60 - Holland Red
ΔE - 7.58 (92.4% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#ED1C24
AMD Red
ΔE - 0.09 (99.9% similar)
#EC1D24
Marvel Red
ΔE - 0.18 (99.8% similar)
#EB0A1E
Toyota Red
ΔE - 1.24 (98.8% similar)
#EC0023
Pinterest Red
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#E8000D
KU Crimson
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#EF3038
Deep carmine pink
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)




Paint similar to Pigment Red (CMYK Red)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Pigment Red (CMYK 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


Pigment Red (CMYK Red) color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Pigment Red (CMYK Red) to Benjamin Moore


#E0412B
Orange (2011-10)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#D7402B
Tomato Red (2010-10)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#DC4739
Salsa (2009-20)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)
#D33B2B
Redstone (2009-10)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)


Valspar


Pigment Red (CMYK Red) color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Pigment Red (CMYK Red) to Valspar


#D63D2B
Scarlet Sun (1011-1)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#D03739
Red Bliss (1010-1)
ΔE - 6.25 (93.8% similar)
#C44C38
Terra Cotta Red (2004-3A)
ΔE - 7.56 (92.4% similar)
#C33D25
Steelhead Redd (8001-14G)
ΔE - 7.67 (92.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Pigment Red (CMYK Red) color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Pigment Red (CMYK Red) to Dunn-Edwards


#D63D3B
Red Power (DEA 108)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#CE4E35
Bonfire Flame (DEA 109)
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)
#CB3D3C
Heart Throb (DET 412)
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% similar)
#EB5030
Burning Tomato (DEA 111)
ΔE - 7.16 (92.8% similar)


Behr


Pigment Red (CMYK Red) color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Pigment Red (CMYK Red) to Behr


#D04838
Top Tomato (P180-7)
ΔE - 5.55 (94.5% similar)
#C93F38
100 Mph (P170-7)
ΔE - 6.65 (93.4% similar)
#CF4944
Race Car Stripe (P170-6)
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)
#DA5736
Inferno (P190-7)
ΔE - 7.95 (92.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Pigment Red (CMYK Red) color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Pigment Red (CMYK Red) to Sherwin Williams


#C33A36
Stop (SW 6869)
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)
#C04D35
Cayenne (SW 6881)
ΔE - 8.41 (91.6% similar)
#D7552A
Obstinate Orange (SW 6884)
ΔE - 9.14 (90.9% similar)
#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 9.62 (90.4% similar)


PPG Paints


Pigment Red (CMYK Red) color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Pigment Red (CMYK Red) to PPG Paints


#C9543A
Cinnamon Stone (PPG1193-7)
ΔE - 7.98 (92.0% similar)
#D1584C
Wet Coral (PPG1189-6)
ΔE - 8.24 (91.8% similar)
#D9624E
Candy Corn (PPG17-16)
ΔE - 9.49 (90.5% similar)







Color Combinations


View more Pigment Red (CMYK Red) - #ED1B24 color palettes and coordinating colors



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



ED1B24
Pigment Red (CMYK Red)

1BEDE4
Bright 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 Pigment Red (CMYK Red) - #ED1B24?

Color that best contrast with Pigment Red (CMYK Red) - #ED1B24 is #1BEDE4, color name is Bright 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 Pigment Red (CMYK Red) - #ED1B24?

Complementary or Opposite color for Pigment Red (CMYK Red) - #ED1B24 is #1BEDE4, color name is Bright Turquoise*.





Example Color Images and Mockup


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