What is Red Velvet (Pantone) Color?
Red Velvet comes from the Pantone® Polyester TSX list where it is numbered 18-1935 TSX. To use in HTML, CSS and web/digital applications, put in the hex, RGB, CMYK or HSB color values.
Pantone® hasn't provided the CMYK values and the ones listed on this page have been auto-calculated from the hexadecimal color code.
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Red Velvet (Pantone) Color Codes
Hex Code | #7F2A3C |
RGB Values | (127, 42, 60) |
CMYK Values | (0%, 67%, 53%, 50%) |
HSV/HSB Values | (347°, 67%, 50%) |
Closest Web Safe | #663333 |
Inverse Color | #80D5C3 [Pearl Aqua] |
Pantone® | 18-1935 TSX |
Closest RAL | 8029 [Pearl copper] |
Complementary Color | #2A7F6D [Myrtle Green] |
Red Velvet (Pantone) Converted to Grayscale Codes | |
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Simple Average | #4C4C4C |
Desaturated | #555555 |
Weighted Average (Most Common) | #454545 |
Weighted Average (Luma) | #3D3D3D |
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted) | #828282 |
Red Velvet (Pantone) Color Palettes
Complementary Palette
The complement of Red Velvet (Pantone) is Myrtle Green with the hex code #2A7F6D. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #7F2A3C color is offered by #2A7F6D. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.
Analogous Palette
The analogous colors of Red Velvet (Pantone) (#7F2A3C) are Russet (#7F432A) and Boysenberry (#7F2A67). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Red Velvet (Pantone) with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.
Split-Complementary Palette
As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Red Velvet (Pantone) (#7F2A3C) are #2A7F43 (Japanese Laurel) and #2A677F (Ming). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.
Triadic Palette
Red Velvet (Pantone) triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #3C7F2A (Japanese Laurel) and #2A3C7F (Dark Cornflower Blue) along with #7F2A3C create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.
Tetradic Palette
The tetradic palette of Red Velvet (Pantone) has four colors - #3C7F2A (Japanese Laurel), #2A7F6D (Myrtle Green) and #6D2A7F (Eminence) in addition to the base color (#7F2A3C). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.
Square Palette
Red Velvet (Pantone) square color palette has #677F2A (Olive Drab (#3)), #2A7F6D (Myrtle Green) and #422A7F (Spanish Violet). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.
Red Velvet (Pantone) Color Rainbow Palette
Our Red Velvet (Pantone) rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.
Tints, Tones & Shades of Red Velvet (Pantone) Color
Tints
- 995563
- A56A77
- B27F8A
- BF959E
- CCAAB1
- D9BFC5
- E5D4D8
- F2EAEC
Tones
- 7F3B4A
- 7F4450
- 7F4C57
- 80555E
- 805E65
- 80666C
- 806F72
- 807779
Shades
- 662230
- 591D2A
- 4C1924
- 40151E
- 331118
- 260D12
- 19080C
- 0D0406
Red Velvet (Pantone) Color Patterns
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