Ruddy is a light bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Crimson, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Ruddy effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Ruddy is #FF0028.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Ruddy has 100%% Red, 0% Green, and 16% Blue.
Ruddy has 351° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Ruddy has 351° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 50% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Ruddy has 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 84% 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 |
#FF0028 |
|
RGB |
(255, 0, 40) |
(100%, 0%, 16%) |
HSV |
(351°, 100, 100) |
(97%, 100%, 100%) |
HSL |
(351°, 100, 50) |
(97%, 100%, 50%) |
CMYK |
(0, 100, 84, 0) |
(0%, 100%, 84%, 0%) |
The natural luminance of Ruddy is 21%, which is low.
Ruddy has a higher contrast with black than white.
Ruddy and black have a 5.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Ruddy 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 |
To mix Ruddy paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 91% Red, 9% Magenta, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
91%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
9%
Black
0%
White
0%
To mix Ruddy paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 54% Magenta, 46% Yellow, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
54%
Yellow
46%
Black
0%
White
0%
Colors similar to Ruddy are: Bright Red, Torch Red, ArtyClick Cool Red, Ferrari Red, and Folly. Bright Red is more red than Ruddy. Torch Red is paler than Ruddy. ArtyClick Cool Red is more magenta than Ruddy. Ferrari Red is more red and paler than Ruddy. Folly is more magenta than Ruddy.