Paprika

#8D0226

Paprika #8D0226

Shades of Paprika

#8C0126

#7C0122

#6D011D

#5D0019

#4D0015

#3E0011

#2E000C

#1F0008

#0F0004

#000000

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Tints of Paprika

#8C0126

#991236

#A52648

#B23C5C

#BF5672

#CC728A

#D891A4

#E5B3C0

#F2D7DE

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Paprika

#8E0026

#860829

#7E102D

#761731

#6E1F35

#672738

#5F2F3C

#573740

#4F3F43

#474747

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What color is Paprika

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

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Paprika is #8D0226.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Paprika has 55%% Red, 1% Green, and 15% Blue.
Paprika has 344° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 55% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Paprika has 344° Hue, 97% Saturation, and 28% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Paprika has 0% cyan, 99% magenta, 73% yellow, and 45% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#8D0226

RGB

(141, 2, 38)

(55%, 1%, 15%)

HSV

(344°, 99, 55)

(96%, 99%, 55%)

HSL

(344°, 97, 28)

(96%, 97%, 28%)

CMYK

(0, 99, 73, 45)

(0%, 99%, 73%, 45%)

How does Paprika contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Paprika is 6%, which is low.
Paprika has a higher contrast with white than black. Paprika and black have a 2.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Paprika and white have a 9.7:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

6%

insufficient (2.2)

AAA (9.7)

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Example Black

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What colors go with Paprika

Summer

#8D0226

#90885E

#C5909D

#E1CCB2

#EEE8EA

Winter

#8D0226

#2A919E

#D590A2

#B0DAE1

#EEE6E8

Spring

#8D0226

#3F901C

#DA9BAC

#BBEEBB

#EEDFE5

Analogous

#8D0226

#9E6573

#E18E9A

#EAC8D1

#F3E8EB

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How to mix Paprika paint

To mix Paprika paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 46% Red, 8% Magenta, 45% Black, 1% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

46%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

8%

Black

45%

White

1%

To mix Paprika paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 31% Magenta, 23% Yellow, 45% Black, 1% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

31%

Yellow

23%

Black

45%

White

1%

What colors are similar to Paprika

Colors similar to Paprika are: Wine Red, Red Devil, Firebrick, Red Wine, and Purple Red. Red Devil is more red than Paprika. Firebrick is more red and paler than Paprika. Red Wine is more red than Paprika. Purple Red is more magenta than Paprika.

Wine Red

#7B0323

Red Devil

#860111

more red

Firebrick

#800517

more red,

paler

Red Wine

#990012

more red

Purple Red

#990147

more magenta