Red Wine
#990012
What color is Red Wine
Red Wine is a medium dark bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Crimson, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Red Wine 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 Red Wine
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Red Wine is #990012.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Red Wine has 60%% Red, 0% Green, and 7% Blue.
Red Wine has 353° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 60% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Red Wine has 353° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 30% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Red Wine has 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 88% yellow, and 40% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#990012 |
|
RGB |
(153, 0, 18) |
(60%, 0%, 7%) |
HSV |
(353°, 100, 60) |
(98%, 100%, 60%) |
HSL |
(353°, 100, 30) |
(98%, 100%, 30%) |
CMYK |
(0, 100, 88, 40) |
(0%, 100%, 88%, 40%) |
How does Red Wine contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Red Wine is 7%, which is low.
Red Wine has a higher contrast with white than black.
Red Wine and black have a 2.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Red Wine and white have a 8.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
7% |
insufficient (2.4) |
AAA (8.9) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Red Wine
How to mix Red Wine paint
To mix Red Wine paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 56% Red, 4% Magenta, 40% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
56%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
4%
Black
40%
White
0%
To mix Red Wine paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 32% Magenta, 28% Yellow, 40% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
32%
Yellow
28%
Black
40%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Red Wine
Colors similar to Red Wine are: Blood Red, Red Devil, Paprika, Firebrick, and Shiraz. Blood Red is more red than Red Wine. Paprika is more magenta than Red Wine. Firebrick is paler and darker than Red Wine. Shiraz is more magenta and paler and lighter than Red Wine.
