Mardi Gras
#350036
Shades of Mardi Gras
What color is Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras is a dark bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Dark Magenta, and it has low lightness and high saturation. Mardi Gras is a cool color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Mardi Gras
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Mardi Gras is #350036.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Mardi Gras has 21%% Red, 0% Green, and 21% Blue.
Mardi Gras has 299° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 21% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Mardi Gras has 299° Hue, 96% Saturation, and 11% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Mardi Gras has 2% cyan, 100% magenta, 0% yellow, and 79% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#350036 |
|
RGB |
(53, 0, 54) |
(21%, 0%, 21%) |
HSV |
(299°, 100, 21) |
(83%, 100%, 21%) |
HSL |
(299°, 96, 11) |
(83%, 96%, 11%) |
CMYK |
(2, 100, 0, 79) |
(2%, 100%, 0%, 79%) |
How does Mardi Gras contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Mardi Gras is 1%, which is low.
Mardi Gras has a higher contrast with white than black.
Mardi Gras and black have a 1.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Mardi Gras and white have a 17.5:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
1% |
insufficient (1.2) |
AAA (17.5) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Mardi Gras
How to mix Mardi Gras paint
To mix Mardi Gras paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Blue, 20% Magenta, 79% Black, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
1%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
20%
Black
79%
White
0%
To mix Mardi Gras paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 21% Magenta, 79% Black, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
21%
Yellow
0%
Black
79%
White
0%
What colors are similar to Mardi Gras
Colors similar to Mardi Gras are: Deep Purple, Very Dark Purple, Deep Violet, Dark Purple, and Eggplant. Deep Purple is more purple than Mardi Gras. Very Dark Purple is more purple than Mardi Gras. Deep Violet is paler than Mardi Gras. Dark Purple is more purple and paler than Mardi Gras. Eggplant is more red and paler than Mardi Gras.
