Folly
#FF004F
What color is Folly
Folly is a light bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Crimson, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Folly 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 Folly
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Folly is #FF004F.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Folly has 100%% Red, 0% Green, and 31% Blue.
Folly has 341° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Folly has 341° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 50% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Folly has 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 69% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#FF004F |
|
RGB |
(255, 0, 79) |
(100%, 0%, 31%) |
HSV |
(341°, 100, 100) |
(94%, 100%, 100%) |
HSL |
(341°, 100, 50) |
(94%, 100%, 50%) |
CMYK |
(0, 100, 69, 0) |
(0%, 100%, 69%, 0%) |
How does Folly contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Folly is 22%, which is low.
Folly has a higher contrast with black than white.
Folly and black have a 5.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Folly and white have a 3.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
22% |
AA (5.4) |
insufficient (3.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Folly
How to mix Folly paint
To mix Folly paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 82% Red, 18% Magenta, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
82%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
18%
Black
0%
White
0%
To mix Folly paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 59% Magenta, 41% Yellow, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
59%
Yellow
41%
Black
0%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Folly
Colors similar to Folly are: ArtyClick Cool Red, Pink Red, Ruddy, Torch Red, and ArtyClick Crimson. ArtyClick Cool Red is more red than Folly. Ruddy is more red than Folly. Torch Red is more red and paler than Folly. ArtyClick Crimson is more magenta than Folly.
