Pastel Red

#DB5856

Pastel Red #DB5856

Shades of Pastel Red

#DB5755

#C24E4C

#AA4442

#923A39

#79302F

#612726

#491D1C

#301313

#180909

#000000

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Tints of Pastel Red

#DB5755

#DF6866

#E37977

#E78A89

#EB9C9B

#EFAFAE

#F3C2C1

#F7D6D5

#FBEAEA

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Pastel Red

#FB3936

#F04441

#E54E4C

#DA5957

#CF6362

#C46E6D

#B97978

#AE8383

#A38E8E

#999999

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What color is Pastel Red

Pastel Red is a light medium bright shade of Red. It belongs to the color family Red, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Pastel Red is a warm color.

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

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Pastel Red is #DB5856.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Pastel Red has 86%% Red, 35% Green, and 34% Blue.
Pastel Red has 1° Hue, 61% Saturation, and 86% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Pastel Red has 1° Hue, 65% Saturation, and 60% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Pastel Red has 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 61% yellow, and 14% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#DB5856

RGB

(219, 88, 86)

(86%, 35%, 34%)

HSV

(1°, 61, 86)

(0%, 61%, 86%)

HSL

(1°, 65, 60)

(0%, 65%, 60%)

CMYK

(0, 60, 61, 14)

(0%, 60%, 61%, 14%)

How does Pastel Red contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Pastel Red is 23%, which is low.
Pastel Red has a higher contrast with black than white. Pastel Red and black have a 5.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles. Pastel Red and white have a 3.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

23%

AA (5.5)

insufficient (3.8)

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Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Pastel Red

Summer

#403C06

#DB5856

#AEB31B

#EED1D0

#E4E885

Winter

#5A3460

#DB5856

#D098EE

#EED5D5

#F3E8F0

Spring

#703736

#DB5856

#31CC86

#EEC4C3

#E9EEE8

Analogous

#692928

#DB5856

#CC8B7E

#EEBCBB

#EEE9E8

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How to mix Pastel Red paint

To mix Pastel Red paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 52% Red, 14% Black, 34% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

52%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

14%

White

34%

To mix Pastel Red paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 26% Magenta, 26% Yellow, 14% Black, 34% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

26%

Yellow

26%

Black

14%

White

34%

What colors are similar to Pastel Red

Colors similar to Pastel Red are: Pale Red, Valentine Red, Dark Coral, Indian Red, and Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown. Pale Red is brighter than Pastel Red. Valentine Red is brighter than Pastel Red. Dark Coral is darker than Pastel Red. Indian Red is paler than Pastel Red. Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown is paler and darker than Pastel Red.

Pale Red

#D9544D

brighter

Valentine Red

#E55451

brighter

Dark Coral

#CF524E

darker

Indian Red

#CD5C5C

paler

Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown

#C45655

paler,

darker