Blood Red

#980002

Blood Red #980002

Shades of Blood Red

#990002

#880002

#760001

#660001

#550001

#440001

#330000

#220000

#110000

#000000

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Tints of Blood Red

#990002

#A41214

#AF2729

#BB3E40

#C65859

#D17476

#DC9394

#E8B4B5

#F3D8D9

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Blood Red

#990002

#90080A

#871112

#7F191B

#772123

#6E2A2B

#663333

#5D3B3C

#544444

#4C4C4C

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What color is Blood Red

Blood Red is a medium dark bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Crimson, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Blood Red effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Blood Red

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Blood Red is #980002.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Blood Red has 60%% Red, 0% Green, and 1% Blue.
Blood Red has 359° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 60% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Blood Red has 359° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 30% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Blood Red has 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 99% yellow, and 40% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#980002

RGB

(152, 0, 2)

(60%, 0%, 1%)

HSV

(359°, 100, 60)

(99%, 100%, 60%)

HSL

(359°, 99, 30)

(99%, 99%, 30%)

CMYK

(0, 100, 99, 40)

(0%, 100%, 99%, 40%)

How does Blood Red contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Blood Red is 7%, which is low.
Blood Red has a higher contrast with white than black. Blood Red and black have a 2.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Blood Red and white have a 9.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

7%

insufficient (2.3)

AAA (9.0)

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Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Blood Red

Summer

#980002

#897B49

#DA9281

#E8C2C2

#EEE5E2

Winter

#980002

#8E6697

#D894DE

#ECCCCD

#EEE8EA

Spring

#980002

#82895C

#DA9192

#E1E1D5

#EED7D7

Analogous

#980002

#C93861

#DA999A

#ECCCD3

#EEE2E2

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How to mix Blood Red paint

To mix Blood Red paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 59% Red, 40% Black, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

59%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

40%

White

0%

To mix Blood Red paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 30% Magenta, 30% Yellow, 40% Black, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

30%

Yellow

30%

Black

40%

White

0%

What colors are similar to Blood Red

Colors similar to Blood Red are: Red Wine, Red Devil, Firebrick, Japanese Maple, and Paprika. Red Wine is more magenta than Blood Red. Red Devil is more magenta than Blood Red. Firebrick is more magenta and paler than Blood Red. Japanese Maple is more magenta and darker than Blood Red. Paprika is more magenta than Blood Red.

Red Wine

#990012

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Red Devil

#860111

more magenta

Firebrick

#800517

more magenta,

paler

Japanese Maple

#780109

more magenta,

darker

Paprika

#8D0226

more magenta