P223
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YOUR COLOR STORY
Deep Red
Faber-Castell Polychromos P223 Deep Red is a light vivid red colored pencil in the Red & Pink family. It sits in the lighter value range, making it well-suited for roses, fire accents, berries. Warm undertones suit skin work, earth tones, and warm-light scenes.
Red & Pink family
Warm temperature
71% lightness
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Marker Facts
- Marker Name
- Deep Red
- Color Family
- Red & Pink
- Temperature
- Warm
- Lightness
- 71%
- Saturation
- 84%
- Palettes Using This Marker
- 0
Suggested Blend Ladder
Computed lighter and darker shades from the displayed swatches. Test them on your paper before blending.
Works Well With
Analogous Colors
Complementary Accent
Opposite on the color wheel. Useful for contrast, focal points, and making warm colors stand out.
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