Creole
#1E0F04
What color is Creole
Creole is a dark bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Dark Orange, and it has low lightness and high saturation. Creole is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Creole
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Creole is #1E0F04.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Creole has 12%% Red, 6% Green, and 2% Blue.
Creole has 25° Hue, 87% Saturation, and 12% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Creole has 25° Hue, 73% Saturation, and 7% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Creole has 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 87% yellow, and 88% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#1E0F04 |
|
RGB |
(30, 15, 4) |
(12%, 6%, 2%) |
HSV |
(25°, 87, 12) |
(7%, 87%, 12%) |
HSL |
(25°, 73, 7) |
(7%, 73%, 7%) |
CMYK |
(0, 50, 87, 88) |
(0%, 50%, 87%, 88%) |
How does Creole contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Creole is 1%, which is low.
Creole has a higher contrast with white than black.
Creole and black have a 1.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Creole and white have a 18.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
1% |
insufficient (1.1) |
AAA (18.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Creole
How to mix Creole paint
To mix Creole paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Yellow, 7% Red, 88% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Yellow
3%
Red
7%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
88%
White
2%
To mix Creole paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Magenta, 6% Yellow, 88% Black, 2% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
4%
Yellow
6%
Black
88%
White
2%
What colors are similar to Creole
Colors similar to Creole are: Wood Bark, Zinnwaldite Brown, Graphite, Clinker, and Dark Brown. Wood Bark is more red than Creole. Zinnwaldite Brown is paler than Creole. Graphite is more yellow and paler than Creole. Clinker is paler than Creole. Dark Brown is more yellow and brighter than Creole.
