Dark Pastel Red

#C23B22

Dark Pastel Red #C23B22

Shades of Dark Pastel Red

#C13A22

#AC341F

#962D1B

#812717

#6B2013

#561A0F

#40130B

#2B0D07

#150603

#000000

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Tints of Dark Pastel Red

#C13A22

#C84C36

#CF5E4B

#D67261

#DD8778

#E39D90

#EAB4AA

#F1CCC5

#F8E4E1

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Dark Pastel Red

#E12403

#D52D0F

#C9361C

#BC3E28

#B04735

#A45041

#97584D

#8B615A

#7E6A66

#727272

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What color is Dark Pastel Red

Dark Pastel Red is a light bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Red, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Dark Pastel Red is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Dark Pastel Red

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Dark Pastel Red is #C23B22.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dark Pastel Red has 76%% Red, 23% Green, and 13% Blue.
Dark Pastel Red has 9° Hue, 82% Saturation, and 76% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dark Pastel Red has 9° Hue, 70% Saturation, and 45% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dark Pastel Red has 0% cyan, 70% magenta, 82% yellow, and 24% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#C23B22

RGB

(194, 59, 34)

(76%, 23%, 13%)

HSV

(9°, 82, 76)

(2%, 82%, 76%)

HSL

(9°, 70, 45)

(2%, 70%, 45%)

CMYK

(0, 70, 82, 24)

(0%, 70%, 82%, 24%)

How does Dark Pastel Red contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Dark Pastel Red is 15%, which is low.
Dark Pastel Red has a higher contrast with white than black. Dark Pastel Red and black have a 3.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Dark Pastel Red and white have a 5.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

15%

insufficient (3.9)

AA (5.3)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Dark Pastel Red

Summer

#80133E

#C23B22

#D07B9A

#EED2CE

#EEE8E8

Winter

#671F12

#C23B22

#C6A8DE

#EAB9B1

#EEE8EA

Spring

#7E3529

#C23B22

#49C16B

#EED5D0

#DBE8D9

Analogous

#722214

#C23B22

#D5957D

#EEDED9

#EEEAE8

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How to mix Dark Pastel Red paint

To mix Dark Pastel Red paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 5% Yellow, 57% Red, 24% Black, 13% White, as shown below.

Yellow

5%

Red

57%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

24%

White

13%

To mix Dark Pastel Red paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 29% Magenta, 34% Yellow, 24% Black, 13% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

29%

Yellow

34%

Black

24%

White

13%

What colors are similar to Dark Pastel Red

Colors similar to Dark Pastel Red are: Chestnut Red, Thunderbird, Mojo, Chili Pepper, and Persian Red. Chestnut Red is more orange and paler and lighter than Dark Pastel Red. Thunderbird is brighter than Dark Pastel Red. Mojo is paler than Dark Pastel Red. Chili Pepper is more red and brighter and darker than Dark Pastel Red. Persian Red is more red and paler than Dark Pastel Red.

Chestnut Red

#C34A2C

more orange,

paler,

lighter

Thunderbird

#C02B18

brighter

Mojo

#C04737

paler

Chili Pepper

#C11B17

more red,

brighter,

darker

Persian Red

#CC3333

more red,

paler