Information about #561A21 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#561A21 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(86, 26, 33) — 33.7% red, 10.2% green, 12.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 21 / 66. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #561A21 reads as a clearly saturated earthy red and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Speed Demon (#551B24). Slightly further away sit JayHawk Red (#58181F) and Red Baron (#511D22).

The recipe behind #561A21 is rgb(86, 26, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #561A21: 13.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:66) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#561A21 color variations

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#561A21 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 #561A21

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

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Renegade color link
Renegade

#592228

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

#561A21 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#561A21
  • RGB86, 26, 33
  • CMYK0, 24, 21, 66
  • CSSrgb(86, 26, 33)
  • HSL353°, 54%, 22%
  • HSL Precise353°, 53.571%, 21.961%
  • HSV353°, 70%, 34%
  • HSB353°, 70%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.102, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.102, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.102, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID561A21
  • DECIMAL ID5642785
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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