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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?
Turkey Red is a warm color.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Turkey Red color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB
RGBA - RGB(169, 17, 1) |
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| Red | 169 (66.3%) |
| Green | 17 (6.7%) |
| Blue | 1 (0.4%) |
| Alpha | 1 (100.0%) |
HSL |
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| Hue | 5.71° |
| Saturation | 98.82 %. |
| Lightness | 33.33 %. |
| HWB | H: 5.71° W: 0.39 % B: 33.73 % |
| LRV | ~ 8.8 % |
| Munsell Color System | 1.7YR 3.4/16.1 |
| 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% |
CMYK |
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| Cyan | 0.00% |
| Magenta | 89.94% |
| Yellow | 99.41% |
| Key | 33.73% |
HSV/HSB |
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| Hue | 5.71° |
| Saturation | 99.41 %. |
| Brightness / Value | 66.27 %. |
| 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 |
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Similar Colors and Paints
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.
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.
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Color Combinations
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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.
Color Images and Mockup
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Turkey Red - #A91101 Color Images and Patterns
