Color Name: Turkey Red
Hex Color Code: #A91101
RGB Color Code: RGB(169, 17, 1)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 89.9%, 99.4%, 33.7%
Color Family (Hue): Red





Turkey Red is a color that was widely used to dye cotton in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was made using the root of the Rubia plant through a long and challenging process.


What color is Turkey Red?

Turkey Red color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Turkey Red is #A91101, and the RGB color code is RGB(169, 17, 1).

In the RGB color model, Turkey Red has a red value of 169, a green value of 17, and a blue value of 1. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 89.9% magenta, 99.4% yellow, and 33.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 5.7° (degrees), 98.8 % saturation, and 33.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Turkey Red has a hue of 5.7° (degrees), 99.4 % saturation and 66.3 % brightness/value.


Turkey Red is cool or warm?

The color Turkey Red is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Turkey Red?

Turkey Red 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


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


RGBA / RGB

RGB(169, 17, 1)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Green
17 (6.7%)
Blue
1 (0.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
89.94%
Yellow
99.41%
Key
33.73%

HSL

HSL(5.71deg, 98.8 %, 33.3 %)

Hue
5.71°
Saturation
98.82 %.
Lightness
33.33 %.

RYB

RYB(237, 97, 83)
Red
237 (93.0%)
Yellow
97 (38.0%)
Blue
83 (32.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
5.71°
Saturation
99.41 %.
Brightness / Value
66.27 %.

HWB

H: 5.71°

W: 0.39 %

B: 33.73 %

XYZ

X : 16.57

Y : 8.84

Z : 0.86

YXY

Y1 : 8.84

X : 0.63

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 33.73%

M : 93.33%

Y : 99.61%


LRV

~ 8.8 %

Munsell Color System

1.7YR 3.4/16.1

CIE-Lab

L : 35.67

A : 56.59

B : 49.18

CIE-Lch

L : 35.67

C : 74.97

H : 40.99

CIE-Luv

L : 35.67

U : 110.81

V : 25.93

Hunter-Lab

L : 29.73

A : 47.45

B : 19.09






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Turkey Red


Here are the colors similar to Turkey 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.



#A81C07
Rufous
ΔE - 0.95 (99.1% similar)
#A40000
Dark Candy Apple Red
ΔE - 1.80 (98.2% similar)
#990000
Crimson Red
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)





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


RAL Design


Turkey Red color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Turkey Red to RAL Design


#AD2B10
RAL 040 40 67 - China Red
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#A5311A
RAL 040 40 60 - Copper Red
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#9D3D27
RAL 040 40 50 - Henna Red
ΔE - 6.80 (93.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


Turkey Red color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Turkey Red to British Standard 4800


#BB0000
BS 04-E-56 - Carnival Red
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#AE3A00
BS 06-D-45 - Mace
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)


RAL Classic


Turkey Red color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Turkey Red to RAL Classic


#BB1E10
RAL 3020 - Traffic Red
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)
#A72920
RAL 3000 - Flame Red
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#9B2321
RAL 3002 - Carmine Red
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)
#972E25
RAL 3013 - Tomato Red
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)


Pantone PMS


Turkey Red color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Turkey Red to Pantone PMS


#AF231C
PANTONE 2350 C
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#9A3324
PANTONE 484 C
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#963821
PANTONE 174 C
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)
#C00D1E
PANTONE 3546 C
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Turkey Red color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Turkey Red to Pantone TCX




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#AE0C00
Mordant red 19
ΔE - 0.90 (99.1% similar)
#B21807
Tomato Sauce
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)





Paint similar to Turkey Red


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Turkey 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.


Valspar


Turkey Red color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Turkey Red to Valspar


#A23D28
Cinnamon Sunset (V008-3)
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)
#B0212A
Classic Red (1009-2)
ΔE - 8.20 (91.8% similar)
#8F3028
Dante's Cardigan (M251)
ΔE - 8.48 (91.5% similar)
#942425
Fabulous Red (1011-2)
ΔE - 8.54 (91.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Turkey Red color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Turkey Red to Benjamin Moore


#A33A2D
Smoldering Red (2007-10)
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)
#9D3D2D
Merlot Red (2006-10)
ΔE - 7.64 (92.4% similar)
#B5332C
Million Dollar Red (2003-10)
ΔE - 7.71 (92.3% similar)
#A0372F
Deep Rose (2004-10)
ΔE - 8.10 (91.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Turkey Red color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Turkey Red to Sherwin Williams


#9E3E33
Chinese Red (SW 0057)
ΔE - 8.87 (91.1% similar)
#93402F
Brick Paver (SW 7599)
ΔE - 8.92 (91.1% similar)
#A13B34
Rave Red (SW 6608)
ΔE - 9.14 (90.9% similar)
#A43834
Tanager (SW 6601)
ΔE - 9.26 (90.7% similar)





Dunn-Edwards


Turkey Red color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Turkey Red to Dunn-Edwards


#B33234
Red Contrast (DEA 106)
ΔE - 9.65 (90.4% similar)
#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 9.87 (90.1% similar)
#AC3235
Red Ink (DEA 151)
ΔE - 9.93 (90.1% similar)
#A8453B
Red Revival (DEA 154)
ΔE - 10.43 (89.6% similar)


Behr


Turkey Red color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Turkey Red to Behr


#A04039
Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)
ΔE - 10.23 (89.8% similar)
#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 10.60 (89.4% similar)
#96453B
Morocco Red (PPU2-17)
ΔE - 11.16 (88.8% similar)
#AD4E3C
Torch Red (MQ4-35)
ΔE - 11.27 (88.7% similar)


PPG Paints


Turkey Red color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Turkey Red to PPG Paints


#AA423A
Rum Punch (PPG1190-7)
ΔE - 10.24 (89.8% similar)
#A4493D
Rum Raisin (PPG1064-7)
ΔE - 10.96 (89.0% similar)
#A34A3E
Rojo Colonial (PPG13-15)
ΔE - 11.22 (88.8% similar)
#A0403E
Burning Bush (PPG1057-7)
ΔE - 11.68 (88.3% similar)








Color Combinations


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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.







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