Color Name: Chinese Red
Hex Color Code: #AA381E
RGB Color Code: RGB(170, 56, 30)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 67.1%, 82.4%, 33.3%
Color Family (Hue): Red





"China red" or "Chinese red" is the vermilion shade used in Chinese lacquerware. Chinese red was initially made from the powdered mineral cinnabar and also by combining mercury and sulfur. The color shade could vary from dark to light depending upon how the pigment was made.

What color is Chinese Red?

Chinese Red color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Chinese Red is #AA381E, and the RGB color code is RGB(170, 56, 30).

In the RGB color model, Chinese Red has a red value of 170, a green value of 56, and a blue value of 30. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 67.1% magenta, 82.4% yellow, and 33.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 11.1° (degrees), 70.0 % saturation, and 39.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Chinese Red has a hue of 11.1° (degrees), 82.4 % saturation and 66.7 % brightness/value.


Chinese Red is cool or warm?

The color Chinese Red is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Chinese Red?

Chinese Red has an LRV of nearly 11. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Chinese Red color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(170, 56, 30)
Red
170 (66.7%)
Green
56 (22.0%)
Blue
30 (11.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
67.06%
Yellow
82.35%
Key
33.33%

HSL

HSL(11.14deg, 70.0 %, 39.2 %)

Hue
11.14°
Saturation
70.00 %.
Lightness
39.22 %.

RYB

RYB(180, 108, 82)
Red
180 (70.7%)
Yellow
108 (42.4%)
Blue
82 (32.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
11.14°
Saturation
82.35 %.
Brightness / Value
66.67 %.

HWB

H: 11.14°

W: 11.76 %

B: 33.33 %

XYZ

X : 18.23

Y : 11.47

Z : 2.48

YXY

Y1 : 11.47

X : 0.57

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 33.33%

M : 78.04%

Y : 88.24%


LRV

~ 11.5 %

Munsell Color System

0.2YR 3.9/11.1

CIE-Lab

L : 40.36

A : 45.41

B : 40.47

CIE-Lch

L : 40.36

C : 60.82

H : 41.71

CIE-Luv

L : 40.36

U : 89.68

V : 28.2

Hunter-Lab

L : 33.86

A : 36.81

B : 19.36






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Chinese Red


Here are the colors similar to Chinese Red . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#A81C07
Rufous
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#C23B22
Dark Pastel Red
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#B31B1B
Carnelian
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


RAL Design


Chinese Red color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Chinese Red to RAL Design


#A5311A
RAL 040 40 60 - Copper Red
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#AD2B10
RAL 040 40 67 - China Red
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#9D3D27
RAL 040 40 50 - Henna Red
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#99451F
RAL 050 40 50 - Autumn Red
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Chinese Red color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Chinese Red to Pantone TCX




Pantone PMS


Chinese Red color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Chinese Red to Pantone PMS


#B33D26
PANTONE 7599 C
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#A9431E
PANTONE 1675 C
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#9D432C
PANTONE 7593 C
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#963821
PANTONE 174 C
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


RAL Classic


Chinese Red color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Chinese Red to RAL Classic


#A63D2F
RAL 3016 - Coral Red
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#A53A2D
RAL 3033 - Pearl Pink
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#BB1E10
RAL 3020 - Traffic Red
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


Chinese Red color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Chinese Red to British Standard 4800


#BB0000
BS 04-E-56 - Carnival Red
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#AE3A00
BS 06-D-45 - Mace
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)





Paint similar to Chinese Red


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Chinese Red . Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar


Chinese Red color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Chinese Red to Valspar


#A23D28
Cinnamon Sunset (V008-3)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#C23B22
Steelhead Redd (V007-3)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#C33D25
Steelhead Redd (8001-14G)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#964231
Rambutan (P044)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore


Chinese Red color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Chinese Red to Benjamin Moore


#AB4830
Navajo Red (2171-10)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#AB3F30
Paper Lantern (CSP-1150)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#A33A2D
Smoldering Red (2007-10)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#9D3D2D
Merlot Red (2006-10)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Chinese Red color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Chinese Red to Sherwin Williams


#B44B34
Hearty Orange (SW 6622)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#9E3E33
Chinese Red (SW 0057)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#93402F
Brick Paver (SW 7599)
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#994B35
Spicy Hue (SW 6342)
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)





Behr


Chinese Red color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Chinese Red to Behr


#AD4E3C
Torch Red (MQ4-35)
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)
#A04039
Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)
ΔE - 7.05 (93.0% similar)
#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 7.28 (92.7% similar)
#B6453E
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Chinese Red color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Chinese Red to Dunn-Edwards


#A8453B
Red Revival (DEA 154)
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)
#AF413B
Glitzy Red (DEA 153)
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)
#A14C3F
Arabian Red (DEA 155)
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)
#B33234
Red Contrast (DEA 106)
ΔE - 7.47 (92.5% similar)


PPG Paints


Chinese Red color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Chinese Red to PPG Paints


#AA423A
Rum Punch (PPG1190-7)
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)
#A4493D
Rum Raisin (PPG1064-7)
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)
#A34A3E
Rojo Colonial (PPG13-15)
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)
#9F543E
Ancient Copper (PPG1063-7)
ΔE - 7.55 (92.5% similar)








Color Combinations


View more Chinese Red - #AA381E color palettes and coordinating colors



Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.







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Chinese Red - #AA381E Color Images and Patterns


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