Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Shades of Indian Red
What color is Indian Red
Indian Red is a light medium bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Red, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Indian Red is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Indian Red
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Indian Red is #CD5C5C.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Indian Red has 80%% Red, 36% Green, and 36% Blue.
Indian Red has 0° Hue, 55% Saturation, and 80% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Indian Red has 0° Hue, 53% Saturation, and 58% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Indian Red has 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 55% yellow, and 20% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#CD5C5C |
|
RGB |
(205, 92, 92) |
(80%, 36%, 36%) |
HSV |
(0°, 55, 80) |
(0%, 55%, 80%) |
HSL |
(0°, 53, 58) |
(0%, 53%, 58%) |
CMYK |
(0, 55, 55, 20) |
(0%, 55%, 55%, 20%) |
How does Indian Red contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Indian Red is 21%, which is low.
Indian Red has a higher contrast with black than white.
Indian Red and black have a 5.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Indian Red and white have a 4.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
21% |
AA (5.3) |
insufficient (4.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Indian Red
How to mix Indian Red paint
To mix Indian Red paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 44% Red, 20% Black, 36% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
44%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
20%
White
36%
To mix Indian Red paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 22% Magenta, 22% Yellow, 20% Black, 36% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
22%
Yellow
22%
Black
20%
White
36%
What colors are similar to Indian Red
Colors similar to Indian Red are: Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown, Dark Coral, Pastel Red, Pale Red, and Deep Chestnut. Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown is darker than Indian Red. Dark Coral is brighter than Indian Red. Pastel Red is brighter than Indian Red. Pale Red is more orange and brighter than Indian Red. Deep Chestnut is more orange and brighter and darker than Indian Red.
