Falu Red

#801818

Falu Red #801818

Shades of Falu Red

#7F1818

#711515

#631212

#551010

#460D0D

#380A0A

#2A0808

#1C0505

#0E0202

#000000

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Tints of Falu Red

#7F1818

#8D2727

#9B3939

#A94E4E

#B86565

#C67E7E

#D49B9B

#E2B9B9

#F0DBDB

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Falu Red

#960202

#8E0A0A

#861212

#7D1B1B

#752323

#6D2B2B

#653333

#5D3B3B

#544444

#4C4C4C

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What color is Falu Red

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

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

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Falu Red is #801818.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Falu Red has 50%% Red, 9% Green, and 9% Blue.
Falu Red has 0° Hue, 81% Saturation, and 50% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Falu Red has 0° Hue, 68% Saturation, and 30% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Falu Red has 0% cyan, 81% magenta, 81% yellow, and 50% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#801818

RGB

(128, 24, 24)

(50%, 9%, 9%)

HSV

(0°, 81, 50)

(0%, 81%, 50%)

HSL

(0°, 68, 30)

(0%, 68%, 30%)

CMYK

(0, 81, 81, 50)

(0%, 81%, 81%, 50%)

How does Falu Red contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Falu Red is 5%, which is low.
Falu Red has a higher contrast with white than black. Falu Red and black have a 2.1:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Falu Red and white have a 10.2:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

5%

insufficient (2.1)

AAA (10.2)

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Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Falu Red

Summer

#801818

#857A46

#C09090

#E5DCA1

#EEE8E8

Winter

#801818

#9B45B3

#CDABDA

#E5C8C8

#E8DBE2

Spring

#801818

#349048

#80C547

#ECD7D7

#EEEEE8

Analogous

#801818

#C74137

#EAA39A

#E3C4C4

#EEE8E8

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How to mix Falu Red paint

To mix Falu Red paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 41% Red, 50% Black, 9% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

41%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

50%

White

9%

To mix Falu Red paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 20% Magenta, 20% Yellow, 50% Black, 9% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

20%

Yellow

20%

Black

50%

White

9%

What colors are similar to Falu Red

Colors similar to Falu Red are: Old Brick, Persian Plum, Moccaccino, Cherrywood, and Vivid Auburn. Persian Plum is paler than Falu Red. Moccaccino is more orange than Falu Red. Cherrywood is more orange than Falu Red. Vivid Auburn is paler and lighter than Falu Red.

Old Brick

#901E1E

Persian Plum

#701C1C

paler

Moccaccino

#6E1D14

more orange

Cherrywood

#651A14

more orange

Vivid Auburn

#922724

paler,

lighter