Color Name: Bittersweet
Hex Color Code: #FE6F5E
RGB Color Code: RGB(254, 111, 94)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 56.3%, 63.0%, 0.4%





Crayola formulated the color Bittersweet in 1958, and the color is part of Crayola Crayon's list.

What color is Bittersweet?

Bittersweet color belongs to the Orange color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Bittersweet is #FE6F5E, and the RGB color code is RGB(254, 111, 94).

In the RGB color model, Bittersweet has a red value of 254, a green value of 111, and a blue value of 94. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 56.3% magenta, 63.0% yellow, and 0.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 6.4° (degrees), 98.8 % saturation, and 68.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Bittersweet has a hue of 6.4° (degrees), 63.0 % saturation and 99.6 % brightness/value.


Bittersweet is cool or warm?

The color Bittersweet is a warm color.


What is the LRV of Bittersweet?

Bittersweet has an LRV of nearly 33. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


Bittersweet (Color - Crayola Crayons) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(254, 111, 94)
Red
254 (99.6%)
Green
111 (43.5%)
Blue
94 (36.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
56.30%
Yellow
62.99%
Key
0.39%

HSL

HSL(6.38deg, 98.8 %, 68.2 %)

Hue
6.38°
Saturation
98.77 %.
Lightness
68.24 %.

RYB

RYB(107, 70, 26)
Red
107 (42.1%)
Yellow
70 (27.6%)
Blue
26 (10.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
6.38°
Saturation
62.99 %.
Brightness / Value
99.61 %.

HWB

H: 6.38°

W: 36.86 %

B: 0.39 %

XYZ

X : 48.58

Y : 33.25

Z : 14.45

YXY

Y1 : 33.25

X : 0.5

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 0.39%

M : 56.47%

Y : 63.14%


LRV

~ 33.2 %

Munsell Color System

7.5R 7.0/16

CIE-Lab

L : 64.36

A : 53.38

B : 36.55

CIE-Lch

L : 64.36

C : 64.69

H : 34.4

CIE-Luv

L : 64.36

U : 109.73

V : 32.04

Hunter-Lab

L : 57.66

A : 49.47

B : 25.51






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Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

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Triadic Color Palette

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Tetradic Color Palette

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