How to Recreate the Color Red in the U.S. Flag

RGB (Red-Green-Blue)

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  Set the red value (R) to 198, or 77.6 percent.

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  Set the green value (G) to 12, or 4.7 percent.

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  Set the blue value (B) to 48 or 18.8 percent.

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  Separate the values by commas when expressing the color in writing. For instance, 198, 12, 48 or 77.6, 4.7, 18.8.

CMYK (Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Key)

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  Set the cyan value (C) to 0 percent.

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  Set the magenta value (M) to 94 percent.

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  Set the yellow value (Y) to 76 percent.

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  Set the key, or black value (K), to 22 percent.

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  Separate the values by commas when expressing the color in writing. For instance, 0, 94, 76, 22.

Hexidecimal

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  Represent the red value by C6.

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  Represent the green value by 0C.

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  Represent the blue value by 30.

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  String the values together to create the hexidecimal code. It is often proceeded by the pound sign. For instance, #C60C30.

HSV/HSB (Hue-Saturation-Value/Brightness)

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  Set the hue value (H) to 348 degrees.

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  Set the saturation level (S) to 94.

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  Set the value or brightness level (V or B) to 78.

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  Separate the values by commas when expressing the color in writing. For instance, 348°, 94, 78.

HSL (Hue-Saturation-Lightness)

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  Set the hue value (H) to 348 degrees.

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  Set the saturation value (S) to 89.

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  Set the levels value (L) to 41.

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  Separate the values by commas when expressing the color in writing. For instance, 348°, 89, 41.