Oil

#281E15

Oil #281E15

Shades of Oil

#281E15

#241A12

#1F1710

#1B140E

#16100B

#120D09

#0D0A07

#090604

#040302

#000000

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Tints of Oil

#281E15

#403125

#584637

#705D4C

#887463

#9F8D7D

#B7A79A

#CFC3B9

#E7E0DA

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Oil

#3B1C02

#371C05

#341D08

#311D0B

#2E1D0E

#2B1D11

#281E15

#241E18

#211E1B

#1E1E1E

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What color is Oil

Oil is a dark medium bright shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Orange, and it has low lightness and medium saturation. Oil is a warm color.

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

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Oil is #281E15.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Oil has 16%% Red, 12% Green, and 8% Blue.
Oil has 28° Hue, 48% Saturation, and 16% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Oil has 28° Hue, 31% Saturation, and 12% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Oil has 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 47% yellow, and 84% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#281E15

RGB

(40, 30, 21)

(16%, 12%, 8%)

HSV

(28°, 48, 16)

(8%, 48%, 16%)

HSL

(28°, 31, 12)

(8%, 31%, 12%)

CMYK

(0, 25, 47, 84)

(0%, 25%, 47%, 84%)

How does Oil contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Oil is 1%, which is low.
Oil has a higher contrast with white than black. Oil and black have a 1.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Oil and white have a 16.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

1%

insufficient (1.3)

AAA (16.4)

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Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Oil

Summer

#281E15

#BE5671

#BCAFA6

#E1D7DB

#E5E1DD

Winter

#281E15

#9A7494

#A2968D

#E5BEE0

#EEE9E8

Spring

#281E15

#578C52

#A0948B

#A6D59F

#E1DCD7

Analogous

#281E15

#9A7250

#BCAFA6

#E8D9CC

#E3DEDB

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How to mix Oil paint

To mix Oil paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Yellow, 5% Red, 84% Black, 8% White, as shown below.

Yellow

2%

Red

5%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

84%

White

8%

To mix Oil paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Magenta, 5% Yellow, 84% Black, 8% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

3%

Yellow

5%

Black

84%

White

8%

What colors are similar to Oil

Colors similar to Oil are: Bistre, Smoky Black, Iroko, Zeus, and Cork. Bistre is more red than Oil. Iroko is brighter and lighter than Oil. Zeus is more yellow and paler than Oil. Cork is more red and brighter than Oil.

Bistre

#3D2B1F

more red

Smoky Black

#100C08

Iroko

#433120

brighter,

lighter

Zeus

#292319

more yellow,

paler

Cork

#40291D

more red,

brighter