Dark Scarlet is a medium dark bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Dark Crimson, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Dark Scarlet effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Dark Scarlet is #560319.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dark Scarlet has 34%% Red, 1% Green, and 10% Blue.
Dark Scarlet has 344° Hue, 97% Saturation, and 34% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dark Scarlet has 344° Hue, 96% Saturation, and 17% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dark Scarlet has 0% cyan, 97% magenta, 71% yellow, and 66% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#560319 |
|
RGB |
(86, 3, 25) |
(34%, 1%, 10%) |
HSV |
(344°, 97, 34) |
(95%, 97%, 34%) |
HSL |
(344°, 96, 17) |
(95%, 96%, 17%) |
CMYK |
(0, 97, 71, 66) |
(0%, 97%, 71%, 66%) |
The natural luminance of Dark Scarlet is 2%, which is low.
Dark Scarlet has a higher contrast with white than black.
Dark Scarlet and black have a 1.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Dark Scarlet and white have a 14.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
2% |
insufficient (1.4) |
AAA (14.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Dark Scarlet paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 28% Red, 5% Magenta, 66% Black, 1% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
28%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
5%
Black
66%
White
1%
To mix Dark Scarlet paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 19% Magenta, 14% Yellow, 66% Black, 1% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
19%
Yellow
14%
Black
66%
White
1%
Colors similar to Dark Scarlet are: Bordeaux, Castro, Maroon, Claret, and Black Rose. Bordeaux is more magenta than Dark Scarlet. Castro is more magenta and brighter than Dark Scarlet. Maroon is more magenta and brighter than Dark Scarlet. Claret is brighter than Dark Scarlet. Black Rose is more magenta than Dark Scarlet.