Spicy Pink is a medium dark pastel shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Pastel Crimson, and it has medium lightness and low saturation. Spicy Pink is a pastel color. Spicy Pink effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Spicy Pink is #816E71.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Spicy Pink has 51%% Red, 43% Green, and 44% Blue.
Spicy Pink has 351° Hue, 15% Saturation, and 51% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Spicy Pink has 351° Hue, 8% Saturation, and 47% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Spicy Pink has 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 12% yellow, and 49% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#816E71 |
|
RGB |
(129, 110, 113) |
(51%, 43%, 44%) |
HSV |
(351°, 15, 51) |
(97%, 15%, 51%) |
HSL |
(351°, 8, 47) |
(97%, 8%, 47%) |
CMYK |
(0, 15, 12, 49) |
(0%, 15%, 12%, 49%) |
The natural luminance of Spicy Pink is 17%, which is low.
Spicy Pink has a higher contrast with white than black.
Spicy Pink and black have a 4.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Spicy Pink and white have a 4.8:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
17% |
insufficient (4.4) |
AA (4.8) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Spicy Pink paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 7% Red, 1% Magenta, 49% Black, 43% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
7%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
1%
Black
49%
White
43%
To mix Spicy Pink paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Magenta, 3% Yellow, 49% Black, 43% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
4%
Yellow
3%
Black
49%
White
43%
Colors similar to Spicy Pink are: Opium, Bazaar, Falcon, Raspberry Glace, and Ferra. Opium is more red and brighter than Spicy Pink. Bazaar is brighter and lighter than Spicy Pink. Falcon is more magenta and brighter and darker than Spicy Pink. Raspberry Glace is more magenta and brighter than Spicy Pink. Ferra is more red and brighter and darker than Spicy Pink.