Folly

#FF004F

Folly #FF004F

Shades of Folly

#FF0050

#E20047

#C6003E

#AA0035

#8D002C

#710023

#55001A

#380011

#1C0008

#000000

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Tints of Folly

#FF0050

#FF1C64

#FF3877

#FF548A

#FF719E

#FF8DB1

#FFAAC4

#FFC6D8

#FFE2EB

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Folly

#FF0050

#F00E55

#E21C5B

#D42A60

#C63865

#B8466A

#AA546F

#9B6375

#8D717A

#7F7F7F

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What color is Folly

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

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Folly is #FF004F.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Folly has 100%% Red, 0% Green, and 31% Blue.
Folly has 341° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 100% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Folly has 341° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 50% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Folly has 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 69% yellow, and 0% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#FF004F

RGB

(255, 0, 79)

(100%, 0%, 31%)

HSV

(341°, 100, 100)

(94%, 100%, 100%)

HSL

(341°, 100, 50)

(94%, 100%, 50%)

CMYK

(0, 100, 69, 0)

(0%, 100%, 69%, 0%)

How does Folly contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Folly is 22%, which is low.
Folly has a higher contrast with black than white. Folly and black have a 5.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles. Folly and white have a 3.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

22%

AA (5.4)

insufficient (3.9)

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What colors go with Folly

Summer

#7E0027

#FF004F

#C7B273

#FFC1D2

#EEEBCE

Winter

#5C2C59

#FF004F

#C690D7

#FFBACD

#EEE8EB

Spring

#55412B

#FF004F

#ACAE7A

#FFD5DF

#EAE0CE

Analogous

#800028

#FF004F

#E08DBA

#FFD1DC

#FAECF1

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How to mix Folly paint

To mix Folly paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 82% Red, 18% Magenta, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

82%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

18%

Black

0%

White

0%

To mix Folly paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 59% Magenta, 41% Yellow, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

59%

Yellow

41%

Black

0%

White

0%

What colors are similar to Folly

Colors similar to Folly are: ArtyClick Cool Red, Pink Red, Ruddy, Torch Red, and ArtyClick Crimson. ArtyClick Cool Red is more red than Folly. Ruddy is more red than Folly. Torch Red is more red and paler than Folly. ArtyClick Crimson is more magenta than Folly.

ArtyClick Cool Red

#FF003F

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Pink Red

#F5054F

Ruddy

#FF0028

more red

Torch Red

#FD0E35

more red,

paler

ArtyClick Crimson

#FF007F

more magenta