Blood Red
#980002
What color is Blood Red
Blood Red is a medium dark bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Crimson, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Blood Red effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Blood Red
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Blood Red is #980002.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Blood Red has 60%% Red, 0% Green, and 1% Blue.
Blood Red has 359° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 60% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Blood Red has 359° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 30% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Blood Red has 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 99% yellow, and 40% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#980002 |
|
RGB |
(152, 0, 2) |
(60%, 0%, 1%) |
HSV |
(359°, 100, 60) |
(99%, 100%, 60%) |
HSL |
(359°, 99, 30) |
(99%, 99%, 30%) |
CMYK |
(0, 100, 99, 40) |
(0%, 100%, 99%, 40%) |
How does Blood Red contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Blood Red is 7%, which is low.
Blood Red has a higher contrast with white than black.
Blood Red and black have a 2.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Blood Red and white have a 9.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
7% |
insufficient (2.3) |
AAA (9.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Blood Red
How to mix Blood Red paint
To mix Blood Red paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 59% Red, 40% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
59%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
40%
White
0%
To mix Blood Red paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 30% Magenta, 30% Yellow, 40% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
30%
Yellow
30%
Black
40%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Blood Red
Colors similar to Blood Red are: Red Wine, Red Devil, Firebrick, Japanese Maple, and Paprika. Red Wine is more magenta than Blood Red. Red Devil is more magenta than Blood Red. Firebrick is more magenta and paler than Blood Red. Japanese Maple is more magenta and darker than Blood Red. Paprika is more magenta than Blood Red.
