Medium Violet Red

#CA226B

Medium Violet Red #CA226B

Shades of Medium Violet Red

#C9226A

#B31E5E

#9C1A52

#861647

#6F133B

#590F2F

#430B23

#2C0717

#16030B

#000000

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Tints of Medium Violet Red

#C9226A

#CF3678

#D54B87

#DB6196

#E179A6

#E791B6

#EDABC7

#F3C6D9

#F9E2EC

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Medium Violet Red

#E70366

#DA1067

#CD1C69

#C1296B

#B4366C

#A8426E

#9B4F70

#8E5C71

#826873

#757575

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What color is Medium Violet Red

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

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Medium Violet Red is #CA226B.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Medium Violet Red has 79%% Red, 13% Green, and 42% Blue.
Medium Violet Red has 334° Hue, 83% Saturation, and 79% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Medium Violet Red has 334° Hue, 72% Saturation, and 46% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Medium Violet Red has 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 47% yellow, and 21% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#CA226B

RGB

(202, 34, 107)

(79%, 13%, 42%)

HSV

(334°, 83, 79)

(92%, 83%, 79%)

HSL

(334°, 72, 46)

(92%, 72%, 46%)

CMYK

(0, 83, 47, 21)

(0%, 83%, 47%, 21%)

How does Medium Violet Red contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Medium Violet Red is 15%, which is low.
Medium Violet Red has a higher contrast with white than black. Medium Violet Red and black have a 4.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Medium Violet Red and white have a 5.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

15%

insufficient (4.0)

AA (5.3)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Medium Violet Red

Summer

#5E4C11

#CA226B

#BEB137

#EED7E3

#EEE8E8

Winter

#77294C

#CA226B

#A3A1E3

#EEC8D9

#EEE2EA

Spring

#403A2B

#CA226B

#B2BA89

#EED7E3

#EEE8E9

Analogous

#75113C

#CA226B

#FA73B2

#ECC2D4

#FADAE9

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How to mix Medium Violet Red paint

To mix Medium Violet Red paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 48% Red, 18% Magenta, 21% Black, 13% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

48%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

18%

Black

21%

White

13%

To mix Medium Violet Red paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 42% Magenta, 24% Yellow, 21% Black, 13% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

42%

Yellow

24%

Black

21%

White

13%

What colors are similar to Medium Violet Red

Colors similar to Medium Violet Red are: Burnt Pink, Dogwood Rose, Vivid Cerise, Dark Carnation Pink, and Deep Cerise. Dogwood Rose is brighter than Medium Violet Red. Vivid Cerise is more magenta and brighter and lighter than Medium Violet Red. Dark Carnation Pink is more magenta than Medium Violet Red. Deep Cerise is more magenta and paler and lighter than Medium Violet Red.

Burnt Pink

#C12267

Dogwood Rose

#D71868

brighter

Vivid Cerise

#DA1D81

more magenta,

brighter,

lighter

Dark Carnation Pink

#C12283

more magenta

Deep Cerise

#DA3287

more magenta,

paler,

lighter