Information about #601822 color

#601822 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #601822 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(96, 24, 34) — 37.6% red, 9.4% green, 13.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 28 / 24 / 62. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#601822 presents itself as a strongly colored warm red — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vintage Maroon (#621D1D). Slightly further away sit Pohutukawa (#651C26) and Luxury Burgundy (#641226).

The recipe behind #601822 is rgb(96, 24, 34), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 12.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:62), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #601822 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#601822 color variations

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

#601822 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 #601822

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

Pohutukawa color link
Pohutukawa

#651C26

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Breakfree color link
Breakfree

#65192A

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

X Factor color link
X Factor

#681B2B

Madam M color link
Madam M

#610C1D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#601822
  • RGB96, 24, 34
  • CMYK0, 28, 24, 62
  • CSSrgb(96, 24, 34)
  • HSL352°, 60%, 24%
  • HSL Precise351.667°, 60%, 23.529%
  • HSV352°, 75%, 38%
  • HSB352°, 75%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.376, 0.094, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.376, 0.094, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.376, 0.094, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID601822
  • DECIMAL ID6297634
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01