Information about #521428 color

#521428 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#521428 falls into the Rose Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(82, 20, 40) — 32.2% red, 7.8% green, 15.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 16 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#521428 is a vivid, lively rose that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rendezvous (#561426). Slightly further away sit Encore (#54162C) and Speed Demon (#551B24).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(82, 20, 40)), which gives #521428 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 14.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #521428 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#521428 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#521428 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #521428

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Renegade color link
Renegade

#592228

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#521428
  • RGB82, 20, 40
  • CMYK0, 24, 16, 68
  • CSSrgb(82, 20, 40)
  • HSL341°, 61%, 20%
  • HSL Precise340.645°, 60.784%, 20%
  • HSV341°, 76%, 32%
  • HSB341°, 76%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.322, 0.078, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.322, 0.078, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.322, 0.078, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB7.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID521428
  • DECIMAL ID5379112
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01