Venetian Red is a light bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Crimson, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Venetian Red effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Venetian Red is #C80815.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Venetian Red has 78%% Red, 3% Green, and 8% Blue.
Venetian Red has 356° Hue, 96% Saturation, and 78% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Venetian Red has 356° Hue, 92% Saturation, and 41% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Venetian Red has 0% cyan, 96% magenta, 89% yellow, and 22% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#C80815 |
|
RGB |
(200, 8, 21) |
(78%, 3%, 8%) |
HSV |
(356°, 96, 78) |
(99%, 96%, 78%) |
HSL |
(356°, 92, 41) |
(99%, 92%, 41%) |
CMYK |
(0, 96, 89, 22) |
(0%, 96%, 89%, 22%) |
The natural luminance of Venetian Red is 12%, which is low.
Venetian Red has a higher contrast with white than black.
Venetian Red and black have a 3.5:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Venetian Red and white have a 6.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
12% |
insufficient (3.5) |
AA (6.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Venetian Red paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 73% Red, 3% Magenta, 22% Black, 3% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
73%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
3%
Black
22%
White
3%
To mix Venetian Red paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 39% Magenta, 36% Yellow, 22% Black, 3% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
39%
Yellow
36%
Black
22%
White
3%
Colors similar to Venetian Red are: Lava, Scarlet, Lipstick Red, Cherry, and Cardinal. Lava is paler than Venetian Red. Scarlet is more magenta and brighter than Venetian Red. Lipstick Red is more magenta and brighter than Venetian Red. Cherry is more magenta and brighter than Venetian Red. Cardinal is more magenta and paler than Venetian Red.