Color swatch image showing Falu Red (#801818) with RGB(128,24,24) values

Falu Red (#801818) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Falu Red (#801818) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Falu Red (#801818) Color Information

Falu Red (#801818) RGB value is (128, 24, 24). The hex color red value is 128, green is 24, and blue is 24. Its HSL format shows a hue of 0°, saturation of 68 percent, and lightness of 30 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 81 percent, 81 percent, 50 percent.

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Falu Red (#801818) Color Meaning

Falu Red (#801818) conveys historical resilience, labor pride, and protective strength. Rooted in Nordic architecture, this deep red signals permanence and survival against harsh climates. Consequently, Falu Red (#801818) feels serious, weighted, and built for endurance rather than spectacle. Mentally, Falu Red (#801818) sharpens resolve and reinforces emotional boundaries. It encourages commitment and persistence, especially during demanding tasks. Unlike brighter reds, it tempers urgency with discipline, which makes it feel controlled and purposeful. From a cultural and spiritual view, Falu Red (#801818) symbolizes shelter, lineage, and continuity. It often represents the bond between people and place. At a deeper level, it reflects protection of values, inherited strength, and respect for long standing traditions.

Convert Falu Red (#801818) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#801818
RGB
rgb(128, 24, 24)
HSL
hsl(0°, 68%, 30%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 81%, 81%, 50%)
HSV
hsv(0°, 81%, 50%)
XYZ
9.3936 5.3084 1.3937
Yxy
5.3084 0.5836 0.3298
Hunter Lab
23.0400 0.9314 0.2979
CIE-Lab
27.5959 43.2580 28.3814

RGB Values

Red128 / 255 (50%)
50%
Green24 / 255 (9%)
Blue24 / 255 (9%)

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta81 / 100 (81%)
81%
Yellow81 / 100 (81%)
81%
Key (Black)50 / 100 (50%)
50%

Falu Red (#801818) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Falu Red (#801818) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

(WCAG 2.1) Test Falu Red (#801818) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#801818

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

10.19:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

See how #801818 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Falu Red (#801818)

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

Background Color

background-color: #801818;

Text Color

color: #801818;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #801818;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #80181840;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #801818;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #801818 0%, #500f0f 100%);

Falu Red (#801818) Color FAQs

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