Information about Red color

#FF0000 - Red color image
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The history behind the Color Name Red

The origin of the color name "red" traces back to the Proto-Indo-European (PIE) root *reudh-, which is understood to mean red or ruddy. This ancient root, dating back to around 4500 to 2500 BC, laid the foundation for the development of the word for red in various Indo-European languages over the subsequent millennia. The linguistic evolution of the term can be observed in Proto-Germanic, the ancestor of all Germanic languages spoken circa 500 BC to 500 AD, where the word for red was *rauthaz, stemming directly from the PIE root. This Proto-Germanic term further evolved into Old English as "read," pronounced akin to "red" as we say it today.

In parallel, Latin, another Indo-European language, developed its own terms for red: "rufus" and "rubinus," both also derivatives of the PIE root *reudh-. The Latin etymological heritage influenced the Romance languages, leading to words like "rouge" in French. Meanwhile, in the Germanic language branch, Old High German adopted the word "rot," and Old Norse had "rauðr" for red, both of which were descendants of the Proto-Germanic *rauthaz. The modern English word "red" preserves this extensive etymological lineage, echoing a common ancestral linguistic heritage shared across various cultures and languages over time.

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color HEX #FF0000, known as "Red", belongs to the Red Color Family featuring Full Saturation (Saturation Family) and Light (Brightness Family).

HEX code #FF0000 represent the color in hexadecimal format by combining three values – the amounts of Red, Green and Blue (RGB). Its RGB composition is 255, 0, 0 ( rgb(255, 0, 0) ), which breaks down into 100% of Red, 0% Green and 0% Blue.

For printing in non digital world, #FF0000 is represented in CMYK as 0 Cyan, 100 Magenta, 100 Yellow, and 0 Black (Key) (C:0 M:100 Y:100 K:0).

Red color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Red color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Red color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.

Red color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Red color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FF0000
  • RGB255, 0, 0
  • CMYK0, 100, 100, 0
  • HSL0°, 100%, 50%
  • HSV0°, 100%, 100%
  • HSB0°, 100%, 100%
  • HEX IDFF0000
  • DECIMAL ID16711680
  • Name Length3
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
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