Information about #561525 color

#561525 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #561525 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(86, 21, 37) (33.7% red, 8.2% green, 14.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 25 / 19 / 66 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #561525 reads as a strongly colored earthy red and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rendezvous (#561426). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Speed Demon (#551B24) and JayHawk Red (#58181F).

In RGB terms — rgb(86, 21, 37) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #561525 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:66) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #561525 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#561525 color variations

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

#561525 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 #561525

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

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Renegade color link
Renegade

#592228

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#561525
  • RGB86, 21, 37
  • CMYK0, 25, 19, 66
  • CSSrgb(86, 21, 37)
  • HSL345°, 61%, 21%
  • HSL Precise345.231°, 60.748%, 20.98%
  • HSV345°, 76%, 34%
  • HSB345°, 76%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.082, 0.145)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.082, 0.145, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.082, 0.145)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID561525
  • DECIMAL ID5641509
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01