Falu Red Color – #801818: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Falu Red color hex code is #801818, and it is composed of 50% red, 9% green and 9% blue.

Falu Red is a dark, bright, and warm color at 81% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 10.19:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Falu Red color (#801818) against light backgrounds.

Falu Red color

Falu Red Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #801818

  2. #188181

Triadic colors

  1. #801818

  2. #188118

  3. #181881

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #AB2020

  2. #D62828

  3. #DF5252

  4. #E77D7D

  5. #EFA8A8

Darker colors

  1. #551010

  2. #2A0808

Analogous colors

  1. #801880

  2. #80184C

  3. #801818

  4. #804C18

  5. #808018

Monochromatic colors

  1. #450606

  2. #710E0E

  3. #9A1818

  4. #C02424

  5. #D54343

#801818

Falu Red Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Falu Red:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#801818
RGBrgb(128,24,24)
HSLhsl(0,68.4%,29.8%)
CMYK0, 81, 81, 50
HSV0, 81, 50
RGB %50, 9, 9
XYZ9.4, 5.3, 1.4
LAB27.6, 43.3, 28.4
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyRed
Saturation81%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)10.19 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)2.06 (fails WCAG AA)

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