Light Burgundy is a medium dark medium bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Crimson, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Light Burgundy effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Light Burgundy is #A8415B.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Light Burgundy has 66%% Red, 25% Green, and 36% Blue.
Light Burgundy has 345° Hue, 61% Saturation, and 66% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Light Burgundy has 345° Hue, 44% Saturation, and 46% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Light Burgundy has 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 46% yellow, and 34% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#A8415B |
|
RGB |
(168, 65, 91) |
(66%, 25%, 36%) |
HSV |
(345°, 61, 66) |
(96%, 61%, 66%) |
HSL |
(345°, 44, 46) |
(96%, 44%, 46%) |
CMYK |
(0, 61, 46, 34) |
(0%, 61%, 46%, 34%) |
The natural luminance of Light Burgundy is 13%, which is low.
Light Burgundy has a higher contrast with white than black.
Light Burgundy and black have a 3.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Light Burgundy and white have a 5.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
13% |
insufficient (3.6) |
AA (5.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Light Burgundy paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 35% Red, 6% Magenta, 34% Black, 25% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
35%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
6%
Black
34%
White
25%
To mix Light Burgundy paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 23% Magenta, 17% Yellow, 34% Black, 25% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
23%
Yellow
17%
Black
34%
White
25%
Colors similar to Light Burgundy are: Dark Rose, Light Maroon, Raspberry Rose, Rouge, and Rich Maroon. Dark Rose is more red and lighter than Light Burgundy. Light Maroon is more red and paler than Light Burgundy. Raspberry Rose is more magenta than Light Burgundy. Rouge is more magenta and brighter than Light Burgundy. Rich Maroon is more magenta and brighter than Light Burgundy.