Claret

#680018

Claret #680018

Shades of Claret

#680018

#5C0015

#510012

#450010

#3A000D

#2E000A

#220008

#170005

#0B0002

#000000

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Tints of Claret

#680018

#790D26

#891E37

#9A334B

#AB4C62

#BC687C

#CC8898

#DDACB7

#EED3D9

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Claret

#660017

#60051A

#5A0B1D

#541120

#4F1623

#491C27

#442129

#3E272C

#382D2F

#333333

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What color is Claret

Claret is a medium dark bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Dark Crimson, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Claret 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 Claret

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Claret is #680018.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Claret has 41%% Red, 0% Green, and 9% Blue.
Claret has 346° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 41% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Claret has 346° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 20% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Claret has 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 77% yellow, and 59% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#680018

RGB

(104, 0, 24)

(41%, 0%, 9%)

HSV

(346°, 100, 41)

(96%, 100%, 41%)

HSL

(346°, 100, 20)

(96%, 100%, 20%)

CMYK

(0, 100, 77, 59)

(0%, 100%, 77%, 59%)

How does Claret contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Claret is 3%, which is low.
Claret has a higher contrast with white than black. Claret and black have a 1.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Claret and white have a 13.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

3%

insufficient (1.6)

AAA (13.1)

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Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Claret

Summer

#680018

#797149

#D198A5

#E5E2C6

#EADBE0

Winter

#680018

#9A5F8E

#BE91CC

#EAD5DB

#EEE8EB

Spring

#680018

#22894F

#D5A3AF

#B6D16B

#EAD9DE

Analogous

#680018

#9E646D

#BE8C98

#EADDE0

#EEE8EA

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How to mix Claret paint

To mix Claret paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 35% Red, 5% Magenta, 59% Black, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

35%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

5%

Black

59%

White

0%

To mix Claret paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 23% Magenta, 18% Yellow, 59% Black, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

23%

Yellow

18%

Black

59%

White

0%

What colors are similar to Claret

Colors similar to Claret are: Maroon, Rosewood, Wine Red, Bordeaux, and Dark Scarlet. Maroon is more magenta than Claret. Rosewood is more red than Claret. Bordeaux is more magenta than Claret. Dark Scarlet is paler than Claret.

Maroon

#650021

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Rosewood

#65000B

more red

Wine Red

#7B0323

Bordeaux

#5C0120

more magenta

Dark Scarlet

#560319

paler