Mickey Mouse official character art
Color Study Profile · # 17 of 47

Mickey Mouse's Shorts

From Steamboat Willie (1928)

#BF3332
Color Family: Warm Red / Coral
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Color Anatomy

HEX Code#BF3332
RGB Values191, 51, 50
HSB (Hue, Sat, Brightness)0°, 74%, 75%
HSL (Hue, Sat, Lightness)0°, 59%, 47%

Adjacent Decoys

These tones are extremely close and visually indistinguishable from the official art but are incorrect. Choosing them in game will lower your score.

Hue Shift (+)
#BF4532
Hue Shift (-)
#BF3245
Saturation (+)
#BF1F1F
Saturation (-)
#BF4545
Brightness (-)
#A62B2B

Color History & Design Notes

Mickey Mouse's red shorts are a classic design from the early Technicolor era. In the transition from black-and-white to color, this deep, rich warm red with a printing-ink feel was chosen. It stands out clearly in print media while presenting a steady, premium vintage color texture on screen.

How to Reconstruct from Memory

  • The hue of this red is deep, around 0° to 5°, leaning towards dark red.
  • Saturation is controlled between 70% and 75% to present a classic retro ink feel.
  • Brightness is slightly lowered (around 75%) to avoid looking like a plastic neon red.

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