Dark Candy Apple Red Color

Color Name
Dark Candy Apple Red
Hex Color Code
#A40000
RGB Color Code
RGB(164, 0, 0)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 100.0%, 100.0%, 35.7%
Color Family (Hue)
Red
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What color is Dark Candy Apple Red?

Dark Candy Apple Red color belongs to the Red color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Dark Candy Apple Red is #A40000, and the RGB color code is RGB(164, 0, 0).

In the RGB color model, Dark Candy Apple Red has a red value of 164, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 35.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 32.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Dark Candy Apple Red has a hue of 0° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 64.3 % brightness/value.

Dark Candy Apple Red is cool or warm?

The color Dark Candy Apple Red is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Dark Candy Apple Red? (For interior and product design)

Dark Candy Apple Red has an LRV of nearly 7.9. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
Dark Candy Apple Red
LRV 7.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 7.9 of Dark Candy Apple Red with dark and light color

Is Dark Candy Apple Red Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Dark Candy Apple Red meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Dark Candy Apple Red color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #A40000
Hex triplet
#A40000
Red
A4
Green
00
Blue
00
RGBA / RGB rgb(164, 0, 0)
Red
164 (64.3%)
Green
0 (0.0%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
35.69%
HSL hsl(0deg, 100.0 %, 32.2 %)
Hue
0°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
32.16 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
0°
Saturation
100.00 %
Brightness / Value
64.31 %
RYB ryb(255, 91, 91)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Yellow
91 (35.7%)
Blue
91 (35.7%)
HWB
Hue
0°
Whiteness
0.00 %
Blackness
35.69 %
CMY
Cyan
35.69%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
100.00%
XYZ
X
15.31
Y
7.89
Z
0.72
YXY
Y1
7.89
X
0.64
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
33.76
A
57.57
B
47.96
CIE-Lch
L
33.76
C
74.93
H
39.79
CIE-Luv
L
33.76
U
111.01
V
23.94
Hunter-Lab
L
28.09
A
48.11
B
18.15
Other
LRV
~ 7.9 %
Munsell Color System
0.2YR 3.2/16.1

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What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Dark Candy Apple Red

These are the named colors closest to Dark Candy Apple Red , closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#A91101 Color Turkey Red
98.20% match | ΔE 1.80
#990000 Color Crimson Red
97.81% match | ΔE 2.19
#A81C07 Color Rufous
97.59% match | ΔE 2.41

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Pantone PMS

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#AF231C Color PANTONE 2350 C
95.02% match | ΔE 4.98
#9A3324 Color PANTONE 484 C
93.76% match | ΔE 6.24
#963821 Color PANTONE 174 C
93.21% match | ΔE 6.79
#BA0020 Color PANTONE 3517 C
92.76% match | ΔE 7.24

RAL Classic

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#AE0C00 Color Mordant red 19
97.58% match | ΔE 2.42
#B21807 Color Tomato Sauce
96.37% match | ΔE 3.63

Paint similar to Dark Candy Apple Red

These are the real paint colors closest to Dark Candy Apple Red from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Dark Candy Apple Red once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

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PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

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#AE5042 Color Harissa (9916)
86.59% match | ΔE 13.41
#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
85.92% match | ΔE 14.08
#A75346 Color Bamboozle (304)
85.83% match | ΔE 14.17
#9C4547 Color Incarnadine (248)
85.64% match | ΔE 14.36

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Triadic Color Palette

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#A40000
Dark Candy Apple Red
#00A4A4
Blue Green (Munsell)*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Dark Candy Apple Red - #A40000?

Color that best contrast with Dark Candy Apple Red - #A40000 is #00A4A4, color name is Blue Green (Munsell)*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments Dark Candy Apple Red - #A40000?

Complementary or Opposite color for Dark Candy Apple Red - #A40000 is #00A4A4, color name is Blue Green (Munsell)*.

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