Cherry
#CF0234
What color is Cherry
Cherry is a light bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Crimson, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Cherry effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Cherry
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Cherry is #CF0234.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Cherry has 81%% Red, 1% Green, and 20% Blue.
Cherry has 345° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 81% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Cherry has 345° Hue, 98% Saturation, and 41% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Cherry has 0% cyan, 99% magenta, 75% yellow, and 19% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#CF0234 |
|
RGB |
(207, 2, 52) |
(81%, 1%, 20%) |
HSV |
(345°, 99, 81) |
(96%, 99%, 81%) |
HSL |
(345°, 98, 41) |
(96%, 98%, 41%) |
CMYK |
(0, 99, 75, 19) |
(0%, 99%, 75%, 19%) |
How does Cherry contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Cherry is 14%, which is low.
Cherry has a higher contrast with white than black.
Cherry and black have a 3.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Cherry and white have a 5.6:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
14% |
insufficient (3.7) |
AA (5.6) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Cherry
How to mix Cherry paint
To mix Cherry paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 69% Red, 11% Magenta, 19% Black, 1% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
69%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
11%
Black
19%
White
1%
To mix Cherry paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 46% Magenta, 35% Yellow, 19% Black, 1% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
46%
Yellow
35%
Black
19%
White
1%
What colors are similar to Cherry
Colors similar to Cherry are: Rich Carmine, Debian Red, Lipstick Red, Rose Red, and Cadmium Red. Rich Carmine is more magenta than Cherry. Debian Red is more magenta and paler than Cherry. Lipstick Red is darker than Cherry. Rose Red is more magenta and darker than Cherry. Cadmium Red is more red and lighter than Cherry.
