| Color Name: | Red |
| Hex Color Code: | #FF0000 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(255, 0, 0) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 100.0%, 100.0%, 0.0% |
| Color Family (Hue): | Red |
Red is one of the primary colors in the RGB color model, along with Green and Blue.
What color is Red?
Red color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Red is #FF0000, and the RGB color code is RGB(255, 0, 0).
In the RGB color model, Red has a red value of 255, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Red has a hue of 0° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.
Red is cool or warm?
The color Red is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Red?
Red has an LRV of nearly 21. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
Red color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(255, 0, 0)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Green
0 (0.0%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
0.00%
HSL
HSL(0deg, 100.0 %, 50.0 %)
Hue
0°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
50.00 %.
RYB
RYB(255, 0, 0)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Yellow
0 (0.0%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
0°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
100.00 %.
HWB
H: 0°
W: 0.00 %
B: 0.00 %
XYZ
X : 41.24
Y : 21.26
Z : 1.93
YXY
Y1 : 21.26
X : 0.64
Y2 : 0.33
CMY
C : 0.00%
M : 100.00%
Y : 100.00%
LRV
~ 21.3 %
Munsell Color System
8.4R 5.2/21
CIE-Lab
L : 53.23
A : 80.11
B : 67.22
CIE-Lch
L : 53.23
C : 104.58
H : 40
CIE-Luv
L : 53.23
U : 175.05
V : 37.75
Hunter-Lab
L : 46.11
A : 78.96
B : 29.79
Similar Colors and Paints
Named colors similar to Red
Here are the colors similar to 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system
British Standard 4800
Red color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Red to British Standard 4800
RAL Classic
Red color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Red to RAL Classic
Pantone PMS
Red color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Red to Pantone PMS
Pantone TCX
Red color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Red to Pantone TCX
RAL Design
Red color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Red to RAL Design
Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag
Paint similar to Red
Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to 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.
Benjamin Moore
Red color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Red to Benjamin Moore
Dunn-Edwards
Red color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Red to Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Red color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Red to Valspar
Behr
Red color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Red to Behr
Sherwin Williams
Red color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Red to Sherwin Williams
PPG Paints
Red color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Red to PPG Paints
Color Combinations
View more Red - #FF0000 color palettes and coordinating colors
660000
990000
CC0000
FF0000
FF3333
FF6666
FF9999
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.
FF00FF
FF0080
FF0000
FF8000
FFFF00
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.
FF0000
00FF00
0000FF
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
FF0000
80FF00
00FFFF
8000FF
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
FF0000
FF1A1A
FF3333
FF4C4C
FF6666
FF8080
FF9999
FFB2B2
FFCCCC
FFE6E6
FFFFFF
FF0000
E60000
CC0000
B20000
990000
800000
660000
4C0000
330000
190000
000000
Example Color Images and Mockup
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Red - #FF0000 Color Images and Patterns
