Hull Red Color – #4d140b: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Ship bottoms are traditionally red because early copper-based antifouling paints were red, and modelers still buy Hull Red from Tamiya and Vallejo. This Hull Red color (#4d140b) is a deep oxblood brown. Under warm light it looks more brown than red.

Hull Red color

Hull Red Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #4D140B

  2. #137786

Triadic colors

  1. #4D140B

  2. #138622

  3. #221386

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #7A1F11

  2. #A62B18

  3. #D3361E

  4. #E45640

  5. #EA7E6D

Darker colors

  1. #210805

Analogous colors

  1. #4D0B44

  2. #4D0B23

  3. #4D140B

  4. #4D350B

  5. #444D0B

Monochromatic colors

  1. #0B0201

  2. #3A0C05

  3. #66180B

  4. #902515

  5. #B73420

#4d140b

Hull Red Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Hull Red:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#4d140b
RGBrgb(77,20,11)
HSLhsl(8,75%,17.3%)
CMYK0, 74, 86, 70
HSV8, 86, 30
RGB %30, 8, 4
XYZ3.4, 2.1, 0.5
LAB16, 26.3, 19.8
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyRed
Saturation86%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)14.78 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)1.42 (fails WCAG AA)

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