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Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) Color


Color Name: Racing Red (Rosso Corsa)
Hex Color Code: #D40000
RGB Color Code: RGB(212, 0, 0)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 100.0%, 100.0%, 16.9%





About Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) color - its meaning and example

About Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) Color - Meaning and History

Racing Red, also called Rosso Corsa, is an international motor racing car color of teams from Italy. Other notable global auto racing colors used were blue (Bleu de France) by French and British racing green by British cars.

Since the 1920s, Italian luxury car makers like Ferrari, Maserati, Alfa Romeo, and many others have used Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) colored paint in their car models. Over time car makers have come up with many new colors, but these traditional colors, like racing red and its shades, are still being used.

Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) color names in other languages:

SpanishRojo de carreras
FrenchRouge de course
PortugueseVermelho de corrida
Germanrennen rot


What color is Racing Red (Rosso Corsa)?

Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code (color number) for Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) is #D40000, and the RGB color code is RGB(212, 0, 0).

In the RGB color model, Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) has a red value of 212, 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 16.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 41.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) has a hue of 0° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 83.1 % brightness/value.


Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) is cool or warm?

The color Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Racing Red (Rosso Corsa)?

Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) has an LRV of nearly 14. 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


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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(212, 0, 0)
Red
212 (83.1%)
Green
0 (0.0%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
16.86%

HSL

HSL(0deg, 100.0 %, 41.6 %)

Hue
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
41.57 %.

RYB

RYB(255, 43, 43)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Yellow
43 (16.9%)
Blue
43 (16.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
83.14 %.

HWB

H: 0°

W: 0.00 %

B: 16.86 %

XYZ

X : 27.15

Y : 14

Z : 1.27

YXY

Y1 : 14

X : 0.64

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 16.86%

M : 100.00%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 14 %

Munsell Color System

7.5R 4.0/20

CIE-Lab

L : 44.23

A : 69.69

B : 58.48

CIE-Lch

L : 44.23

C : 90.97

H : 40

CIE-Luv

L : 44.23

U : 145.44

V : 31.37

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.41

A : 64.07

B : 24.18






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Racing Red (Rosso Corsa)


Here are the colors similar to Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) . 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.



#C80815
Venetian Red
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#D92121
Maximum Red
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#C23B22
Dark Pastel Red
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)





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


Pantone PMS


Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) to Pantone PMS


#E10600
PANTONE 2347 C
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#DA291C
PANTONE 485 C
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#D1350F
PANTONE 3516 C
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#D6001C
PANTONE 2035 C
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) to British Standard 4800




Pantone TCX


Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) to Pantone TCX




RAL Classic


Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) to RAL Classic


#CC2C24
RAL 3028 - Pure Red
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)
#BB1E10
RAL 3020 - Traffic Red
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)


RAL Design


Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) to RAL Design


#AD2B10
RAL 040 40 67 - China Red
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)
#D1462C
RAL 040 50 70 - Pompeii Red
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)


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#DB0011
HSBC Red
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)





Paint similar to Racing Red (Rosso Corsa)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) . 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


Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) to Valspar


#C23B22
Steelhead Redd (V007-3)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#C33D25
Steelhead Redd (8001-14G)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#D63D2B
Scarlet Sun (1011-1)
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)
#C23730
Scarlet Tanager (M212)
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) to Benjamin Moore


#CF312B
Vermilion (2002-10)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#D33B2B
Redstone (2009-10)
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)
#BF3F2D
Tomato Tango (CSP-1145)
ΔE - 6.45 (93.6% similar)
#CA2C2C
Ruby Red (2001-10)
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)


Behr


Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) to Behr


#C93F38
100 Mph (P170-7)
ΔE - 8.20 (91.8% similar)
#D04838
Top Tomato (P180-7)
ΔE - 8.39 (91.6% similar)
#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 8.72 (91.3% similar)
#B6453E
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 10.39 (89.6% similar)





Sherwin Williams


Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) to Sherwin Williams


#C33A36
Stop (SW 6869)
ΔE - 8.27 (91.7% similar)
#C04D35
Cayenne (SW 6881)
ΔE - 8.32 (91.7% similar)
#B44B34
Hearty Orange (SW 6622)
ΔE - 8.81 (91.2% similar)
#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 8.90 (91.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) to Dunn-Edwards


#CE4E35
Bonfire Flame (DEA 109)
ΔE - 8.59 (91.4% similar)
#D63D3B
Red Power (DEA 108)
ΔE - 9.12 (90.9% similar)
#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 9.16 (90.8% similar)
#CB3D3C
Heart Throb (DET 412)
ΔE - 9.26 (90.7% similar)


PPG Paints


Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) to PPG Paints


#C9543A
Cinnamon Stone (PPG1193-7)
ΔE - 9.73 (90.3% similar)
#B44940
Teaberry Blossom (PPG1189-7)
ΔE - 10.76 (89.2% similar)
#AA423A
Rum Punch (PPG1190-7)
ΔE - 11.09 (88.9% similar)








Color Combinations


View more Racing Red (Rosso Corsa) - #D40000 color palettes and coordinating colors



3B0000
6E0000
A10000
D40000
FF0808
FF3B3B
FF6E6E
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.

D400D4
D4006A
D40000
D46A00
D4D400
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.

D40000
00D400
0000D4
Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

D40000
6AD400
00D4D4
6A00D4
Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

D40000
D81A1A
DD3333
E14C4C
E56666
EA8080
EE9999
F2B2B2
F6CCCC
FBE6E6
FFFFFF
D40000
BF0000
AA0000
940000
7F0000
6A0000
550000
400000
2A0000
150000
000000






Example Color Images and Mockup


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