Asphalt is a dark bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Dark Orange, and it has low lightness and high saturation. Asphalt is a warm color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Asphalt is #130A06.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Asphalt has 7%% Red, 4% Green, and 2% Blue.
Asphalt has 18° Hue, 68% Saturation, and 7% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Asphalt has 18° Hue, 51% Saturation, and 5% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Asphalt has 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 68% yellow, and 93% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#130A06 |
|
RGB |
(19, 10, 6) |
(7%, 4%, 2%) |
HSV |
(18°, 68, 7) |
(5%, 68%, 7%) |
HSL |
(18°, 51, 5) |
(5%, 51%, 5%) |
CMYK |
(0, 47, 68, 93) |
(0%, 47%, 68%, 93%) |
The natural luminance of Asphalt is 0%, which is low.
Asphalt has a higher contrast with white than black.
Asphalt and black have a 1.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Asphalt and white have a 19.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
0% |
insufficient (1.1) |
AAA (19.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Asphalt paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Yellow, 4% Red, 93% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Yellow
1%
Red
4%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
93%
White
2%
To mix Asphalt paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Magenta, 3% Yellow, 93% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
2%
Yellow
3%
Black
93%
White
2%
Colors similar to Asphalt are: Coffee Bean, Zinnwaldite Brown, Cedar, Graphite, and Deep Oak. Coffee Bean is more red than Asphalt. Zinnwaldite Brown is more orange and brighter than Asphalt. Cedar is more red than Asphalt. Graphite is more orange and brighter than Asphalt. Deep Oak is brighter than Asphalt.