Light Red

#FF474C

Light Red #FF474C

Shades of Light Red

#FF474D

#E23F44

#C6373C

#AA2F33

#8D272B

#711F22

#551719

#380F11

#1C0708

#000000

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Tints of Light Red

#FF474D

#FF5B61

#FF7074

#FF8488

#FF999C

#FFADB0

#FFC1C3

#FFD6D7

#FFEAEB

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Light Red

#FF474D

#F45156

#EA5B60

#E0666A

#D67073

#CC7A7D

#C18486

#B78E90

#AD9999

#A3A3A3

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What color is Light Red

Light Red is a light bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Crimson, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Light Red effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.

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

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Light Red is #FF474C.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Light Red has 100%% Red, 28% Green, and 30% Blue.
Light Red has 358° Hue, 72% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Light Red has 358° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 64% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Light Red has 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 70% 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

#FF474C

RGB

(255, 71, 76)

(100%, 28%, 30%)

HSV

(358°, 72, 100)

(99%, 72%, 100%)

HSL

(358°, 100, 64)

(99%, 100%, 64%)

CMYK

(0, 72, 70, 0)

(0%, 72%, 70%, 0%)

How does Light Red contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Light Red is 26%, which is low.
Light Red has a higher contrast with black than white. Light Red and black have a 6.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles. Light Red and white have a 3.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

26%

AA (6.3)

insufficient (3.4)

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Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Light Red

Summer

#692A2B

#FF474C

#E1AF83

#E5B5B6

#F3EAE8

Winter

#700649

#FF474C

#D787B7

#FFC3C5

#F3E8EC

Spring

#753336

#FF474C

#49BE31

#FFBABB

#D7E8CA

Analogous

#753336

#FF474C

#F198AC

#E5BEBE

#F3E8EA

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How to mix Light Red paint

To mix Light Red paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 71% Red, 1% Magenta, 28% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

71%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

1%

Black

0%

White

28%

To mix Light Red paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 37% Magenta, 36% Yellow, 28% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

37%

Yellow

36%

Black

0%

White

28%

What colors are similar to Light Red

Colors similar to Light Red are: Watermelon, Radical Red, Deep Carmine Pink, Strawberry, and Red Pink. Watermelon is more magenta than Light Red. Radical Red is more magenta and brighter than Light Red. Deep Carmine Pink is brighter and darker than Light Red. Strawberry is more magenta and brighter and darker than Light Red. Red Pink is more magenta and brighter and darker than Light Red.

Watermelon

#FD4659

more magenta

Radical Red

#FF355E

more magenta,

brighter

Deep Carmine Pink

#EF3038

brighter,

darker

Strawberry

#FB2943

more magenta,

brighter,

darker

Red Pink

#FA2A55

more magenta,

brighter,

darker