| Color Name: | Rufous |
| Hex Color Code: | #A81C07 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(168, 28, 7) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 83.3%, 95.8%, 34.1% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Red |
Rufous is derived from the Latin Rufus, meaning red. Rufous is a reddish-brown color used as an adjective in the names of many birds to describe the color of their skin, fur, or plumage.
What color is Rufous?
Rufous color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Rufous is #A81C07, and the RGB color code is RGB(168, 28, 7).
In the RGB color model, Rufous has a red value of 168, a green value of 28, and a blue value of 7. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 83.3% magenta, 95.8% yellow, and 34.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 7.8° (degrees), 92.0 % saturation, and 34.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Rufous has a hue of 7.8° (degrees), 95.8 % saturation and 65.9 % brightness/value.
Rufous is cool or warm?
The color Rufous is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Rufous?
Rufous has an LRV of nearly 9. 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
Rufous color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(168, 28, 7)
Red
168 (65.9%)
Green
28 (11.0%)
Blue
7 (2.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
83.33%
Yellow
95.83%
Key
34.12%
HSL
HSL(7.83deg, 92.0 %, 34.3 %)
Hue
7.83°
Saturation
92.00 %.
Lightness
34.31 %.
RYB
RYB(222, 103, 84)
Red
222 (87.1%)
Yellow
103 (40.2%)
Blue
84 (32.9%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
7.83°
Saturation
95.83 %.
Brightness / Value
65.88 %.
HWB
H: 7.83°
W: 2.75 %
B: 34.12 %
XYZ
X : 16.6
Y : 9.17
Z : 1.1
YXY
Y1 : 9.17
X : 0.62
Y2 : 0.34
CMY
C : 34.12%
M : 89.02%
Y : 97.25%
LRV
~ 9.2 %
Munsell Color System
0.3YR 3.5/13.8
CIE-Lab
L : 36.31
A : 54.02
B : 47.01
CIE-Lch
L : 36.31
C : 71.61
H : 41.03
CIE-Luv
L : 36.31
U : 105.71
V : 26.37
Hunter-Lab
L : 30.28
A : 44.86
B : 19.05
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