Lake Red Color – #b74a70: Codes and Complete Breakdown
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Lake pigments are made by binding a dye to a mineral base, which is how painters turned madder root and cochineal into usable reds. Lake Red color (#b74a70) is a raspberry rose with blue in it, like a crimson lake glaze laid thin over white.

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#b74a70
Lake Red Color Codes and Information
Complete breakdown of the color Lake Red:
| Data Type | Values/Details |
|---|---|
| Hex | #b74a70 |
| RGB | rgb(183,74,112) |
| HSL | hsl(339,43.1%,50.4%) |
| CMYK | 0, 60, 39, 28 |
| HSV | 339, 60, 72 |
| RGB % | 72, 29, 44 |
| XYZ | 24.9, 16.1, 17.1 |
| LAB | 47.2, 47.7, 0.9 |
| Color Category | Dark |
| Color Family | Pink |
| Saturation | 60% |
| Temperature | Warm |
| Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff) | 4.97 (passes WCAG AA) |
| Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000) | 4.23 (fails WCAG AA) |
Similar Colors to Lake Red Color
#e2e7e7

White Lake
#b74a70

Lake Red
#dedddd

Silver Lake
#2e8b57

Lake Green
#009eaf

Lake Blue
#a08475

Wood Lake
#698b9c

Winter Lake
#74aeba

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